This devotional is written by Lisa Foose. How many of you, like George and I, came away from Sunday’s sermon wondering about the ‘soil’ condition of your hearts? I had to admit that when I’m listening more to the world around me than to the Lord, my heart ‘soil’ gets a bit hard and even sometimes... Continue Reading →
What is an atheist? Well, an atheist is someone who doesn’t believe in God. Our minds rightly go to the so-called atheist four horsemen – Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and the late Christopher Hitchens. These four men have made it one of their central professional objectives to oppose religion as totally as possible, and disprove the... Continue Reading →
I well remember the time when I first fell in love with my wife. She and I were working on a countywide youth event together which lasted for three nights. I made a point to work as closely with her through that event as possible. I anticipated each night, not, if I’m honest, because of the work I... Continue Reading →
In January of 2015 I began the process of initial developments in replanting the church I now pastor – East Marion Baptist Church. The church was down to 17 people and had 6 months’ worth of money in the bank. They were on the verge of closing their doors. This replant began in earnest in May of that... Continue Reading →
I was recently talking to a gentleman who may well have an opportunity to begin a significant ministry with the homeless. The problem is, he has no experience doing this. Should he or should he not pursue this ministry role? Maybe, maybe not. But the real question he needs to grapple with is not does he have the skills,... Continue Reading →
An often quoted passage by Christians in their godly zeal to see revival in our time, is 2 Chronicles 7:14 – “if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin... Continue Reading →
In his book The Fight, John White gives the illustration that our consciences like a sundial. A sundial only works when there is light. It does not work at midnight in a fog. Moreover it requires light from the proper source. The moon makes it point to the wrong time. Take a flashlight with you and... Continue Reading →
When the sundial was first introduced to Roman society in the 3rd century BC, it was not welcomed by the general public. People quickly began speaking of the tyranny of the sundial. They would say that before the sundial, people ate when they were hungry; now people eat when the sundial tells them. It is funny to think... Continue Reading →
In the 7th Harry Potter story, The Deathly Hallows, there is a continual tug-of-war for Harry’s attention. He has been instructed by his now dead mentor, Professor Dumbledor, to seek out these items known as horcruxes. The evil villain Voldemort has placed a portion of himself in seven of these, and in order to defeat him, all seven must... Continue Reading →
Today's blog is written by Wes Wilson Imagine panning for gold every day for twenty years when finally you stumble onto a very large nugget. You rejoice because now you can buy that new home or a fancy car. Your “ship” has come in. All that time spent for material “things”. But the Lord says... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/y4YbjfTdXuU It is said of those who are adrift at sea, that they can go so wild with thirst that they will end up doing the suicidal act of drinking seawater. The excess salt taken in by drinking the seawater requires the person to urinate more water than they have drunk. And so while they have been... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/e95EPE-Vo1Y http://embc.church/resources/ask-pastor-andrew Highlights from Video. Very little is revealed in the Bible about where we go immediately after death.Two places we are given clues is when Jesus reveals to the thief on the cross that he will be with him in paradise, and in 2 Cor. 5:8 where Paul says, "To be absent from the... Continue Reading →
I don’t know whether or not you are a fan of America’s got talent, but last year the winner was an incredibly unlikely person. His name is Codi Lee, and he is an autistic pianist and singer. You would be shocked at his performance. In fact, you can watch it here if you like. https://youtu.be/DAPkOxRnh4c We marvel when... Continue Reading →
