Merry Christmas friends at Pleasant Grove. It’s that time of year. What do you do to get ready? Do you get down the decorations? Do you pull out favorite recipes? Do you make lists? Do you start writing cards? Do you get out Christmas records or CD’s ? There is one thing you MUST do. […]
I can hardly believe this year is almost over! As November arrives I immediately think of Thanksgiving and the reality that we should be thankful every day. As Thanksgiving approaches start now asking God to open your eyes to all the things you take for granted daily and be thankful for them. I think of […]
I recently read again Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones in Ezekiel chapter 37. I have read the account before, but this time I literally had thoughts of Ellijay as I read it. In chapter 37: 4-5, the Lord tells Ezekiel to “Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear […]
What do all these subjects have in common? Missions in Ecuador…..Aviation Fellowship…Nursing…Wheaton College….Poisonous Spears….Shrunken Heads…Wycliffe Bible Translators…Acaua Indians. I think you must know by now that all these are part of the true story of the 5 missionaries that were killed by the Acauas in 1956 in the jungles of Ecuador. This savage tribe were […]
Recently, Nike announced that it would use Colin Kaepernick as the face of the 30th anniversary of the “Just Do It” campaign. Nike is free to use whomever they wish to use to promote their products, but I am just as free not to use their products if I so choose. I am not going […]
And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” (Mark 9:35) It seems like every time I turn around there is a need for people to help in some area of church life. From the nursery […]
WELCOME FALL… WELCOME APPLE FESTIVAL…. WELCOME NEW BOOKS This month I would like to review one of our newer books. A historical novel very akin to “Gone With the Wind.” Except it is placed in Virginia on the Arlington Plantation of the Custer Family. The daughter, Mary, becomes the wife of the General Robert E. Lee. […]
We are in the home stretch for our fund raising toward our new pavilion and basketball court. Thanks to the generous offer of matching gifts we are creeping ever closer to our goal of raising $50,000 in gifts or pledges that will be matched by another $50,000. These matching gifts will take us to the […]
As I sit and write this month’s article I have just enjoyed good singing, good preaching and good food. If you’re guessing where I was at, then you must not have come to the Old-Fashioned Camp Meeting! I really enjoyed the service, and it brought back a childhood memory as Brother Chad Kelly preached out […]
