I was very pleased with the interest in spiritual gifts and the number of folks that signed up and came to do the spiritual gifts assessment.  That shows me that you want to know how God has gifted you and you are willing to do something about it. Sunday night July 1st, I will have […]

At the writing of this article I am exactly a week away from seeing my son graduate high school. It seems a little hard to believe that it is almost here, but it is definitely one of those things that you want to see happen in life. We spend far too many days wishing something […]

At the writing of this article I am preparing to go do my second funeral in Lincolnton, GA in less than two weeks.  Two sweet, godly ladies, in their 90’s have been promoted to Heaven and I have been blessed with the honor of presiding over their funerals.  While the trip there and back is […]

As I write this article the movie I Can Only Imagine was released this past weekend.  The movie is based on the incredible story behind the song of the same name.  I still remember how this song became very popular on Christian radio and was being sung in churches including the church I was serving […]

We are blessed in our association to have Claude Mathis as our missionary. Claude genuinely has a heart for God’s people, the church, and the lost around us. I have worked with numerous associational missionaries through the years, but I have to say Claude is at the top of the list.  His heart shows in […]

Janice and I just got back from Pigeon Forge, one of our favorite places to go.  In the last 29 years there have been very few years that we haven’t been up there at least once during the year.  Of all the times we have been this was the first time we went this late […]

I say it every year, but I can’t believe another year has gone by already! We are about to turn the calendar on 2017 and welcome 2018. My son will turn 18 this month, will graduate high school in May and will start college in the fall. I am about to know what it is […]

At the writing of this article I have just returned from the Georgia Baptist Convention and in this season of Thanksgiving I want to share with you some things I am thankful for in being a Georgia Baptist. First of all, I am thankful for the leadership of our Georgia Baptist Mission Board and especially […]

As I write this article we just had a time of fellowship together as a church at Mountaintown Campground.  I realize that not everyone could be there but it was good to be able to have a number of our folks out there just relaxing and enjoying one another’s company.  I want to thank the […]