March 15, 2024 · 3:15 am

10 Things That Require Zero Talent

Success in any life endeavor is almost always equated with talent.

This is often true in the sports world. However, the team with the most talent doesn’t always win. In sales and marketing, less talented individuals often out perform their more talented counterparts. Some times the person with the highest IQ underperforms and others with less innate natural ability excel in their educational and academic pursuits.

Why?

I think my facebook friend and sister in Christ, Debbie Sullins Billingsley, offered the answer in a recent post. Continue reading →

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March 14, 2024 · 6:19 am

Belonging To One Another

Last night we concluded a meeting with the brethren in Trenton, Florida. It has been a wonderful four days of fellowship with some of the finest folks you’d ever meet.

The church is served by four spiritual shepherds, John Frazier, Kent Heaton, Billy Mikell, and Freddie Summers who are truly servant leaders. Everritt Heaton, is a dedicated young man who serves as an evangelist with a wonderful family to support him. Kent works along side Everritt in a special teaching role. Continue reading →

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March 13, 2024 · 7:28 am

Luke 5:8

“I am a sinful man.”

These words were spoken by the apostle Peter.

But they could have been my words.

They could have been your words. Continue reading →

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March 12, 2024 · 6:58 am

Accept One Another

This week we are in a meeting with the church in Trenton, Florida.

This a wonderful fellowship of enthusiastic, dedicated Christians are who letting their light shine in this rural part of Gilchrist county. You would be blessed by visiting them. Continue reading →

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March 11, 2024 · 3:11 am

There is One Baptism

I read a true story about a Christian who was an uncover cop. He also was involved in working with the teenagers at the church he attended.

When several of them came to be baptized, he was the one baptizing them. When they when to the back to prepare for the baptism, and the cop took off his coat, his service revolver was hooked to his belt. Continue reading →

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March 9, 2024 · 3:09 am

Weekly Recap: February 26-March 8

Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL

First, let me apologize to my email subscribers who received the early draft of this post yesterday with no info, and a dead link.  I hit the publish button instead of the save button.  Senior moment!

Last weekend we were away preaching at the Bumby church in Orlando, and due to personal circumstances I was unable to publish our usual Friday column or last week’s recap.  So, today you have a recap of the past 9 posts with its live links to help you catch up in case you’ve missed one.  Plus there is a bonus post at the end.  Think about it.  Ten posts for the price of one. Continue reading →

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March 8, 2024 · 3:08 am

Bible Believing Brethren

Who are my brothers and sisters in Christ?

Do they have to meet in a special building designed for religious purposes? Do they need to have a sign with “a name” designating who they are? Must they be listed in a directory? Have a tax-exempt status? And be connected organically to other groups like themselves? Continue reading →

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March 7, 2024 · 7:53 am

Turn To Christ in Tough Times

Laken Riley was a 22-year old nursing student at Augusta University who was brutally murdered last month while jogging. An illegal alien from Venezuela has been charged with her murder.

Recently Laken’s mother, Allyson Phillips, posted her feelings on social media.

If you were Laken’s mom or dad, what would you post for the whole world to see and know? Continue reading →

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March 6, 2024 · 3:03 am

Numbers 13:1-14:44

Here’s a bit of Bible trivia.

Do you know who these men were and what they did? Shammua. Shaphat. Igal. Palti. Gaddiel. Gaddi. Ammiel. Sethur. Nahbi. Geuel.

Let me know, if you knew. Continue reading →

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March 5, 2024 · 6:43 am

Faith Produces Faithfulness

Polycarp was a second century Christian who lived at the time of Roman persecution.

This godly man, one of the bishops of the church at Smyrna, managed to escape persecution for almost his entire life. However, at age 86, he was suddenly a target of the Roman government.

Friends urged him to flee and go into hiding. Polycarp refused. When the soldiers came to his door, he let them in and said, “God’s will be done.” Historians record that he was brought before the local proconsul, Statius Quadratus, who interrogated him in front of a curious crowd of bystanders. Continue reading →

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