Category Archives: General

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Ma Ma (From My Sweet Sister, Julie)

My sister Julie posted this on Facebook – I love her dearly! This is a beautiful letter that says what I could not express about our Mother. …. David Sweet Mama passed away on Saturday, July 13, at 4:09 p.m. … Continue reading

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Could We As Christians Do Better? Let’s Pray.

I’ve got a lot of friends, and have pastored several Churches in my meager 16 years of ministry, so I get a lot of e-mails. One type of e-mail that I frequently get will suggest: “If you love Jesus you … Continue reading

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The Preacher’s Private Prayer

By Charles Haddon Spurgeon I take it that as a minister he is always praying. Whenever his mind turns to his work, whether he is in it or out of it, he ejaculates a petition, sending up his holy desires … Continue reading

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Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!

It’s amazing to me the number of people – many who profess Christ as Savior – who think it acceptable to lie. When the Bible speaks of Heaven it says: Revelation 21:27 (KJV)  And there shall in no wise enter … Continue reading

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Wanted: Parents To Be Parents

When people ask me what is the heart of the problems in our society my first reply is always “Parents Need To Be Parents”. Those who are adults today were once children. The habits and actions – the character they … Continue reading

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Spiritual Growth Only By Perserverance

A Christian is made by God. Salvation is not something that you can work your way into – you must be “born again” if you want to enter into and see the Kingdom of God (John 3:3, 7). You are … Continue reading

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Faddism, Consumerism, and Christianity

What do Nokia (the Phone company), Blockbuster (the Video Rental store), Kodak (the film company), and Pan Am (the airline) have in common? They are all out of business. They have all been replaced by better companies that offered better … Continue reading

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Memorial Lessons From My Military Carrer

I was asked to write about my most memorial moments from my Air Force career. There are quite a few “memorial moments” but these, I think, stand out the most in my mind. When I entered “Boot Camp” I was … Continue reading

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Discipling or Distorting?

As I looked at the “Great Commission” that our Lord Jesus Christ left us as His Church I began to ponder …. are we making disciples as Jesus commanded, or are we distorting the truth? You remember the Great Commission, … Continue reading

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The Old Paths

Jeremiah 6:16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will … Continue reading

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