There is a wrong way to do the right thing. How many times must we learn that God seeks to leads us from “the what” into “the how” of the ...

In the midst of a work-from-home day on Monday, with unusual quietness, few interruptions and a welcome break from routine office atmosphere, I found myself at two different points surprised ...

Thinking deeply.  Working diligently.  Loving fervently. Chances are that you naturally lean more towards one of these three than the others.  We are all hardwired uniquely by God, and that ...

Sunday’s highest calls are for us to love & worship Jesus Christ, and then to love & serve others.  That sounds simple enough, doesn’t it?  Truly it would be, if ...

God will not always allow you to see visible fruit from your visible labors.  Sometimes you are doing everything properly, at the right time, with an excellent motivation but no ...

Sometimes the Lord declares. Sometimes The Almighty thunders truths punctuated with an exclamation point. Many times He promises and swears oaths. On occasion, when God wishes to impact us…He sends ...

Most preachers are nerdy at heart.  We live in the day of the cool preacher but I have never wanted to try and pull that one off.  My son thinks ...

Several years ago I came to the humbling conclusion that I was not much of an evangelist. Don’t get me wrong, I am active in sharing my faith but, once ...

There will be many surprises awaiting us in Heaven.  Our little minds – even the most creative among us – hold no ability to foresee what God has prepared for ...

For some reason I have several flash-memories of being in the back seat of a vehicle and traveling down I-85 as a little boy.  My family lived in DeKalb County ...

From the Puritan book of prayers, The Valley of Vision, I lend you the words of the prayer titled "The Servant In Battle".  May Monday be kind to us all ...

Each week I am a happy witness to scores of people engaged in Kingdom work.  Much of life connects with others who have been given a passion for advancing the ...

Moses split the sea.  Elijah hit the tarmac in a heavenly chariot and was ushered into God's glory.  Isaiah caught a glimpse of the Almighty in His fulness during a ...

Sitting still is no longer popular in America.  It's even less popular in American churches.  You must even take it down a further notch in Baptist churches.  After all, doesn't ...

Sometimes you forget who you are.  The day begins and there are responsibilities upon you.  Whether it be as ordinary as fixing a meal and cleaning up from the night ...

It's hurricane season and the first ugly intruder, Irene, showed up hungry last night in the Caribbean, blowing 115 mph winds and killing a handful of people.  I guess that ...

I awoke today in the will of God and that brought me relief before my feet ever touched the floor.  Some people cringe when they hear the phrase "the will ...

Perhaps one of the most tragic things to occur in the life of a Christian would be for that individual to live a listless, unmotivated life.  I perceive that it ...

Amy was sitting in the cozy lift chair in our den on Sunday afternoon as we discussed her eventual return to Meadow's worship gatherings.  She greatly misses being with her ...

Sunday's high call is to worship Christ and serve others.  That sounds simple enough, doesn't it?  Truly it would be if not for one persistent problem that continually seeks to ...