4 December 2016 Matthew 3:1-12 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near”, proclaimed John the Baptist. I was baptized at age 40 and joined a church. I did that mainly to try to get that “something” I saw in others. Somehow, being a Christian made a difference in their lives that I wanted. […]
3 December 2016 John 1: 19-23 Who are you? Who am I? Are you for real? Has anybody asked you these questions? Have you asked yourself? I never seem to have the answer, but John the Baptist clearly knew the answers when these questions were thrown at him. John was drawing crowds as he traveled […]
2 December 2 2016 Acts 13:16-25 As a Journalism student in college, it was impressed on me that every story should quickly provide the reader with “who, what, when, where, how, and – if possible – why.” Why was often the most interesting question and the real heart of the story, but why without context […]
1 December 2016 – Psalm 72:18-19 “Bless the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things, “Bless his glorious name forever! “Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. “Amen and amen!” (New Living Translation) Grandpa lost his beloved wife of many years around the same time that […]
Genesis 9: 12-17 This past week, I was hunting in the flood plain of the Savannah River. Cypress trees with knees ten feet high, oak trees eight feet in diameter, a vast array of plants growing everywhere I looked. Add to that the various animals; birds, spiders, deer, hogs and squirrels and the picture makes […]
29 November 2016 Genesis 9:12-17 — New King James Version (NKJV) 12 And God said: “This is the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you, and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: 13 I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the […]
28 November 2016 Genesis 8:15-19 Then God said to Noah, Come out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and their wives. Bring out every kind of living creature that is with you “the birds, the animals, and all the creatures that move along the ground” so they can multiply on the […]
27 November 2016 Matthew 24:36 – 44 When I was a child, the Christmas tree at my Granny Norman’s house was a special spot. The bulbs were large and multi-colored, and their glow cast a beautiful light on an otherwise fairly colorless room. The star on the top of the tree twinkled, and it seemed […]
Submitted by Carla Cottrell Day 7, and we are on our way home…via a stopover in Antigua. On the way to Antigua, our sweet driver, Don Luis, asked if we would like to take 5 minutes to look at the volcanoes and Lake Atitlan from a special scenic overlook. Of course, we took him up […]
Submitted by Carla Cottrell Again we were treated to Parkside outdoor breakfast under the tent. The temperature here has been quite pleasant, and the scenery is astounding! I have been remiss in not mentioning out driver for the week, Cordelio. He has navigated the rough terrain and the crazy motorists admirably…and he knows EVERYONE in […]