Andy 
Weird. I would imagine to the average person that would be the primary word used to describe the devoted Christian. To them it’s a turn off. Conformity is in and different is bad. And because we don’t want to be labeled as weird so often the Christian who would otherwise be devoted gives in to … Read more…
They are teachers, counselors, mentors, comforters, watchmen, defenders, and encouragers. They devote countless hours in Bible study, consultation, instruction, visitation, and in prayer. They serve in one of the most thankless positions that you could possibly imagine. They make decisions that nobody will like because they know it is the right thing to do. They … Read more…
I love being around young people. I love their energy. I love their passion. I love their innocence. There is a natural vibrancy that exists around young people and their faith that often isn’t present among their older counterparts. It’s a vibrancy that too often we out grow when we really shouldn’t. It’s a vibrancy … Read more…
“It’s finally Friday, I’m free again. I’ve got my motor running for a wild weekend. It’s finally Friday, I’m out of control. Forget the working blues and let the good times roll.” This afternoon, like every Friday afternoon, at 5 o’clock that song will be heard from almost every country music station around the nation … Read more…
Responsibility. Everybody likes the credibility that comes with having responsibility. Few people actually want the responsibility itself. Responsibility is demanding, time consuming, expecting. Responsibility implies accountability. And the truth is that as a society we are less and less accepting of responsibility. People are refusing responsibility in their work, in their homes, in their friendships, … Read more…
Over a year ago a friend from Toronto, who is originally from Dyersburg, contacted me about the possibility of coming up to the far north and conducting a gospel meeting over the weekend for their congregation. I readily agreed, not knowing if the logistics would ever work out, but ready if they did. Well, long … Read more…
I can’t imagine a more apt metaphor than Jesus offered in Mark 1. As He walked by the sea of Galilee and saw Peter and Andrew this was all He had to say – “Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men” (vs. 17). The first century fisherman headed … Read more…
Brother raising arms against brother. That was one of the most disturbing aspects of the Civil War our country experienced 150+ years ago. And that’s not only true regarding fellow American’s raising arms against each other but real families being divided, believing in each side of a particular cause enough that they would be willing … Read more…
I know of very few average Americans who would argue with the idea that America is the greatest country on earth. The reasons for that are many and varied, but one of the reasons most often cited is because of the immense freedoms we enjoy. And among those freedoms that is particularly coveted by Christians … Read more…
He came to Jesus. He looked Him in the eye. He asked for eternal life. What greater question could he ask? In response Jesus offered this insight: “Do not commit adultery. Do not kill. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Defraud not. Honour thy father and mother.” God’s moral code has always been … Read more…