Lifestyles
THE WORD: Cling ons
After experiencing Easter, the Gospel of John records an interesting account of the resurrected Jesus and Mary found ... Read more
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Lifestyles
THE WORD: Today’s older brother
I believe that Jesus’ parable of the Prodigal son captures the essence of the Christian faith. It’s a ... Read more
Lifestyles
THE WORD: The calling to do good
I was reflecting on the idea of “the principle” behind something verses “letter of the law.” I recall ... Read more
Lifestyles
THE WORD: Lent tells us Easter is not fast
Matthew 6:16-18 An armed robber held up a French priest on a dark, back street in Paris and ... Read more
Lifestyles
THE WORD: God’s (still) not done with Jimmy Dunn
The Word article that I still get the most feedback from is one about a fellow minister by ... Read more
Lifestyles
When was the last time you had an ‘aha’ experience?
Do you know there is a word for those “aha” experiences? It is epiphany. When we have an ... Read more
Lifestyles
THE WORD: Wisdom teeth and wise men
Matthew 2:1-12 My oldest daughter just had her wisdom teeth removed. All four of them. They call them ... Read more
Lifestyles
THE WORD: What about those flags in the sanctuary?
2 Timothy 2:3-4 In many churches, just like ours, there are two standards, or rather, two flags: the ... Read more
Lifestyles
THE WORD: When the unexpected storm hits
Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But ... Read more
Lifestyles
THE WORD: God, hurricanes and fiery furnaces
As I write this, Hurricane Florence has hit the Carolina Coast. Unlike most natural disasters, you can see ... Read more
Lifestyles
THE WORD: The pastor’s perspective
These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and ... Read more
Lifestyles
THE WORD: What is the opposite of faith?
The answer is not doubt. The scene in Mark 4:35-41 fascinates me: The disciples are caught in a ... Read more
Lifestyles
THE WORD: God sightings
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things ... Read more
Lifestyles
THE WORD: From decorations to memorials
This past Monday we celebrated Memorial Day. Even though we live close to Appomattox, I didn’t know that ... Read more
Columns
THE WORD: Fighting ageism – This culture’s (not so subtle) acceptable discrimination
Now also when I am old and grey headed, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed ... Read more
Columns
God’s not done with Dunn
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the ... Read more
Columns
God’s promises delayed aren’t promises denied
Nearly two thousand years before the time of Jesus, God came to a man named Abram and gave ... Read more
Columns
THE WORD: What’s really at the end of the rainbow?
Is there a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Let’s explore what the Bible says. ... Read more
Columns
Your name is on the back of the jersey
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold. ... Read more
Columns
THE WORD: God’s promises to you for the New Year
Did you know that New Year’s resolutions began with the Babylonians some 4,000 years ago? They made promises ... Read more
Columns
‘He’s Making a List’
Mark 12:29-31 – 29 Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the ... Read more
Columns
How a negative circumstance led to a positive faith
Comic strips have always been a favorite of mine. In one, Charlie Brown was complaining because his team ... Read more
Columns
When Mummies Race
“Let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with ... Read more
Columns
‘Talk about taking a knee’
When I looked at Facebook last Sunday evening, all but a few posts — those being ads and ... Read more
Devotional
Spiritual insights from a stray dog
Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves ... Read more
Columns
The gift of grace
“My Grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 Did ... Read more
Church & Community
The need for fellowship
I recently attended my wife’s 30th high school reunion. I never attended a class reunion of my school. Maybe ... Read more