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The story of the wise men is one of my personal favorite parts of the Christmas story in the Bible… “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king ofContinue reading “Christmas with the Wise Men (Part 1) – See the light and come to Jesus!”

This is Thanksgiving week, and at some point along the way this week, each of us will likely think about how we should be more thankful.  The truth is that it is difficult in to be thankful in our American culture that breeds dissatisfaction on every hand. We have to work at thankfulness.  No questionContinue reading “Psalm 100 and the reason for our “thanks””

For many Christians, next week is very positive. It’s Thanksgiving week. It’s a short work week and a time to gather with family.  Oh yes, there’s quite a bit of food involved too!  However, for some Christians, the very thought of Thanksgiving week is almost unbearable. How could that be?  If you have ever experiencedContinue reading “When you don’t feel like Thanksgiving”

Thank you all for your prayers during this time of transition. The first few weeks at Lakeside have gone very well. Day by day, Lakeside feels more like “home.”  I have had several people ask me about sermons on the church website. I am happy to report that they are now current after our MediaContinue reading “Update / Praying for My Hope with Billy Graham”

As most readers of this blog are aware, I haven’t posted in some time because I have been transitioning to the role of Senior Pastor at Lakeside Baptist Church in Birmingham. I’ve now had two full weeks in the office at Lakeside and will soon have my second Sunday in the pulpit as pastor, soContinue reading “Churches and His church!”

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. –  Proverbs 3:5-6  (NKJV) Those verses have long been among my “life verses” but I have clung to them especially during the last few weeks. As many readers ofContinue reading “Transitions, the call of God, and the future”

““The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of greatContinue reading “Treasuring Christ”

“Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? And who may stand in His Holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.”   Psalm 24:3-4 “If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves andContinue reading “A prayer of repentance”

How do you keep going when your heart is broken?  How do you keep going when everything in you says to quit?  How do you press on when everything around you says to stop?  Yesterday morning at Whitesburg, I shared a message entitled “Pressing On” and looked at five reasons why we can press onContinue reading “Pressing On”