Preachers and elders are frequently asked, “Which Bible translation should I buy?” To keep it simple, I usually recommend what I call, “The Big Four.” They are the King James, New King James, New American Standard, and English Standard Version of the Bible. This quartet is: available in most stores, reliable, and trustworthy. They are
Here is a series of bulletin articles and sermons on the book of Revelation. My prayer is that it is coherent and puts across a common-sense, consistent approach to the book. It is not as though I have a special capacity for understanding the book. However, once I became a minister, it became glaringly obvious
“Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, ‘Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!’”-John 1:47 It can be a temptation to over-interpret a verse. We can focus so singularly on a word that we exclude the context of a subject and simply, miss the point. My prayer is that
“before the boy knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land whose two kings you dread will be deserted.”-Isaiah 7:12 The importance of this question is matched only by my inability to give it a satisfactory answer. At age seven, I would confidently say, “No.” At eight or nine, most young
Praise God for his blessings! We are the fruit of his increase at North Second Street. May the light of God’s love for us shine wherever we go. Year Attendance Giving (budget) Jan-June 2019 56 $2524 (2268) Jan-June 2020 46 $2397 (2450) Jan-June 2021 47 $2891 (2450) Jan-June 2022 65 $2831 (2625) Jan-June
In June of 1987, I found myself in the Panama City Rescue Mission with one day left before I would be back on the street. The mission only housed you at night. After breakfast, you had to leave until six o’clock in the evening when dinner was served and you could check in for the
The 1970’s is a very difficult era to explain for people who did not live during the time between the Beatles and Blondie. That brings us to Jimmie Walker. In 1974, he played a character named, “J.J.” on the television show Good Times. The sitcom was a spin-off from another show entitled Maude and was