Monthly Archives: October 2023

October 7, 2023 · 6:10 am

Weekly Recap: October 2-6

Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL

Fall weather is supposedly coming to Florida this weekend.  Here that means upper 70’s to 80 for the high.  And upper 50’s to low 60’s for the low.  But we’re ready for some real Fall weather, so we’re heading North.

After preaching at West Citrus tomorrow, we’re leaving Monday for a meeting in Martinsville, VA at the Chatham Heights Church, which begins Wednesday and runs through Sunday (Oct. 11-15).  It’s our first time there.  So, we’re looking forward to making new friends.

Then we’re headed to the Smoky Mountains where I will be preaching the following two Sundays at the Cosby Church.  If you are in driving distance of either of these churches, we’d love to see you. Continue reading →

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October 6, 2023 · 6:11 am

Grace is Sufficient

A few weeks ago my facebook friend and preaching colleague, Doy Moyer, posted a wonderful piece about grace.

His article was based on God’s response to Paul “my grace is sufficient for you.” This was His answer to Paul’s sincere plea for the removal of his “thorn in the flesh” (2 Cor. 12:7-10).

Doy observed that God’s grace would provide Paul what he needed to accomplish His will. Indeed, as Doy points out, “The sufficiency of the Lord’s grace is difficult to grasp, yet it is a concept that the child of God must accept.” Continue reading →

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October 5, 2023 · 8:24 am

Forgiving Infidelity

Recently I read a fascinating book, Same Kind of Different As Me, co-authored by Ron Hall a wealthy upscale art dealer and Denver Moore, a homeless drifter who grew up picking cotton in virtual poverty.

At the center of the story was Ron’s wife, Debbie, who had a heart for the homeless. And how her persistence and compassion continues to make a difference to thousands of people in the inner city.

As a sub plot to the story was the relationship between Ron and Debbie. At one point in their marriage they began drifting apart. In Ron’s words they were “an affluent Christian couple who had faked it for about five years.” During this time he was unfaithful to Debbie twice while traveling on business. Continue reading →

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October 4, 2023 · 7:53 am

2 Corinthians 13:5

How many of you enjoy taking tests? Raise your hand.

That’s what I thought.

Me neither. Continue reading →

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October 3, 2023 · 7:49 am

The Heart of Christianity

On Jason’s first day of school, the class was asked to stand, place their right hand over their heart and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

The teacher, Mrs. Jones, watched the children as they began, “I pledge allegiance to the flag….” when she noticed Jason had his right hand over his left ear. She stopped and said, “Jason, put your hand over your heart.”

Jason replied, “It is over my heart!” Continue reading →

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October 2, 2023 · 8:10 am

Growing a Good Attitude

“A man’s mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring forth.” wrote James A. Allen in his classic little book As A Man Thinketh.

“If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed seeds will fall therein, and will continue to produce their kind,” Allen adds. Continue reading →

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