Category Archives: Weekly Recap

Greetings from Beverly Hills, Florida

Just so our friends up North know, not everything is sunshine and lollipops here in Florida.

Our templatizes dipped into the upper 30’s this week.  And the highs never got out of the 60’s for several days.  Wednesday night I had to wear a sweater to Church.  Yep.  We have cold weather too.  But today is predicting a high of 81. Happy days are here again.

Well, enough “complaining.”  We’re richly blessed in so many ways.  And thankful for the opportunities to minister in the Word–regardless of the weather.

This week, as noted in our Wednesday post, marked blog post #3500.  If you’re new to ThePreachersWord, you can easily access any of the 3500 posts based on the categories listed, or use the WordPress search engine using a key word or Bible verse. Continue reading →

Greetings from Citrus County, Florida

Our traveling has ended for 2023 and we plan to be home for the month of December, enjoying time with family, and sharing the Word at the West Citrus Church in Crystal River.

Tomorrow I will be preaching at the Sunday morning worship service, and beginning a class on The Heart of Christianity.  On Wednesday evening I am teaching a class on the book of Ecclesiastes.  Apparently, the reports of my “retirement” have been greatly exaggerated.  Continue reading →

Greeting from Indian Shores Beach, Florida

We’re blessed for the 7th consecutive year to be spending the Thanksgiving holidays at this beautiful beach with all of our family.

Everyone has arrived early and we’re off to a wonderful start of good food, fun, and making special memories.  We hope that each of you have the opportunity to be with family or friends during this time of the year. Continue reading →

Greetings from The Great Smoky Mountains

We’ve been blessed with a wonderful week in the Smokies, enjoying the Fall foliage,  some special R & R, and some good ole Tennessee food.

We’ve also enjoyed our fellowship with the Cosby church, where I will be preaching again tomorrow at their 11:00 AM worship service.  If you’re vacationing in the Smoky Mountains, we recommend this church family as a wonderful place to worship.  It’s an easy, and scenic, 15-20 minute drive east of Gatlinburg on 321. Continue reading →

Greeting from Cobbly Nob, TN

After a wonderful and well received Gospel Meeting in Martinsville, VA, and a few days in the Bryson City area, we are concluding our trip North with a visit to our happy place–Cobbly Nob in the Smoky Mountains.

This year we’re staying at the Deer Ridge Mountain Resort between Gatlinburg and Cosby.  This place almost seems like home, since we got “stranded” here for 8 weeks in 2020 during COVID. I know, not a bad place to be “stranded.”  We love the view.  It’s away from the hustle and bustle of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, but close enough to enjoy some of the restaurants and activities there. Continue reading →

Greetings from Martinsville, VA

Norma Jean and I are enjoying the Fall weather and the hospitality of the brethren at the Chatham Heights church while I’m conducting a gospel meeting here.

It’s been good to reconnect with an old friend from Plainfield, Indiana, John Berlin, who recently retired from full-time preaching, as well as make a new friend, their current preacher, Eric Bridge. The meeting has been well-attended and the interest in the lessons  is very encouraging.  We appreciate the opportunity to share the Word and the kindness of these good brethren. Continue reading →

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 →