WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM This week, I had the wonderful privilege to re-memorize the story of the Wise Men found in Matthew 2: l-12. This wonderful story begins: 1. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise

Sunday, my 10 year old grandson, Maxx sang for the first time at First Baptist Church, Bridgeport, Alabama, echoing his late father, Mike's tradition of singing in church. Mike died of a heart

ON THANKSGIVING, COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone! We all have so much for which to be thankful, and all across America on Thanksgiving Day, we should express our thanks to God for His many blessings. I am thankful that on my 9th Birthday, 72

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HOME AT LAST, DEAR FRIEND On November 13, 2025, my dear friend, Rev. Lester Gunn, passed away. On October l, I wrote a tweet about the celebration of his 89th birthday. Lester no longer has cancer or emphysema; he is "safe in the arms of Jesus," whom he preached about so

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICE On this Veteran’s Day morning in the United States, I sit and think of all those that I know who have put themselves in harm’s way for our/my continued freedom. I think of what they have done, the places they have gone and the things they have

A PRAYER TO FINISH WELL On this beautiful fall morning, I have “Stella “and “Sweetie Pye, by my side, and I am reflecting that in two months, I will be 82! And in this beautiful moment, I pray to finish well. You see, I’m part of the 81-90 age group, which in America

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WHO IS YOUR GOD? We live in a world where one has an idol, a god who they worship and dictates their life, or a believer who worships God and seeks to do His will. Who is your God? Exodus 20:2-3 says, “Thou shalt have no other God before me.” Jonah 2:8 says, “Those

READING AGAIN, WHERE THE SKY BEGINS For 25 years of my life, one of my favorite pastimes was reading books, and in those days, I could read through a novel in a month. However, in the last 8 years, I have been so busy, taking care of my 91-year-old friend Georgene, two

I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES, FOR I BELIEVE IN GOD Mark 9:23 says, “Everything is possible for one who believes,” and Luke l8:27 says, “What is impossible with man is possible with God." The last two weeks have been filled with great miracles, and for these blessings, I give God

WE HAVE THIS MOMENT TODAY Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a great Russian author who, from l860-l880 wrote major novels, among them Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov. He died in 1881. His novels helped keep the Christian faith alive during the seventy years

MIKE, HAPPY 52nd BIRTHDAY On this day, October 12, 1973, at Orange Memorial Hospital in Orlando, Florida, my son Mike was born. At that time, I was serving as Minister of Music and Youth at Delaney Street Baptist Church, and his birth was a day of celebration for all our

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS, NAME THEM ONE BY ONE It’s a beautiful fall day in Tennessee, and on this splendid morning, I am reminded of the song, “Count your many blessings, name them one by one.” I am overflowing with thankfulness as I count my blessings. Here are a few

PECOY Copper (a stock we own in our resources fund) is surging past its 50-day moving average! The company has officially begun its first drilling program at the flagship Pecoy Project, marking the first exploration activity there since 2016. A second drill will start shortly,

Thabks. Have a blessed day!