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Sowing Seeds: Reflecting back on Father’s Day
Father’s Day is a second-class holiday, and I don’t like it. Do you want to know how Father’s…
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Sowing Seeds: Does God really answer prayer?
“Does God answer prayer?” I asked. “Of course! Yes! Always!” People usually answer. “Then, why don’t we pray…
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Sowing Seeds: Let’s talk about bible study
Shortly after committing my life to Jesus Christ, I began studying the Bible more seriously. Unlike many future…
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Sowing Seeds: Memorial Day and Uncle Bobby
Memorial Day is to honor men and women of the armed forces who served our country sacrificing their…
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Sowing Seeds: Impossible dreams
“Impossible Dream” is my favorite song within my favorite play: “Man of La Mancha.” The story is loosely…
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Sowing Seeds: Supporting each other
A little boy scraped a chair across the kitchen floor and climbed on it to reach a cookie…
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Sowing Seeds: We are the church, together
Most churches in America are declining but some are thriving. I visited four churches thriving in the midst…
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Sowing Seeds: We are the church, together
A dictionary defines church as a building for public and especially Christian worship or a body or organization…
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Sowing Seeds: More stories about Easter
After Jesus’ death, the disciples were consumed with questions: Why did Jesus have to die? What will happen…
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Sowing Seeds: Easter and other church stories
I love being a pastor and serving churches because despite the problems, churches truly make a difference in…
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Sowing Seeds: Easter and seeking the lost
The stranger who entered the church was young and new to the community, struggling with her faith and…
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Sowing Seeds: Divisiveness and prayer
Recent events have been traumatic for The United Methodist Church I love and serve. Churches which have called…
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Sowing Seeds: Stuck in the mud
What if, God said to you… “Come away with Me for a while. The world, with its nonstop…
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Sowing Seeds: A story of ‘20/20’ and God’s love
“20/20” featured a story about Mary who murdered her husband Matthew, a pastor in Tennessee. There was a…
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Sowing Seeds: The narrow door and humble pie
Flannery O’Connor wrote about Mrs. Turpin, a lady sure of her heavenly destination who did not hesitate to…
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Sowing Seeds: Free, free, free
A few years ago, Mell and I moved from a three-story house full of furniture, mementos and stuff…
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Sowing Seeds — Prayer: Is anybody listening?
“Is anybody listening? Is anybody listening?! Please, somebody help me! My husband has collapsed, and I don’t know…
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Sowing Seeds: Earthquake response
Recent worldwide events have been traumatic. According to the latest news: The earthquakes that shook Turkey and Syria…
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Sowing Seeds: A letter from Sam
I asked church members to tell me stories of how God or our church impacted their lives. Samantha (Sam)…
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Sowing Seeds: A story about nine miracles
For this edition of Sowing Seeds, I asked church members to tell me stories of how God or…
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Sowing Seeds: Winter shelter
Our church participated in housing 65 homeless guests for a week. During that week, we provided a place…
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Sowing Seeds — Tap, Tap, Tap: Worship
Tap-tap, tap-tap-tap, tap-tap-tap-tap: annoying sounds? Maybe, but it could mean much more. Captain Eugene ‘Red’ McDaniel tapped on…
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Larry Davies: Sowing Seeds — Shoveling snow
Years ago, our neighborhood was blasted with eighteen inches of snow. I was stranded at home, but it…
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Sowing Seeds: Epworth, St. Simons and The Wesley Brothers
Mell and I love to visit “Epworth by the Sea” a retreat center in St. Simons, Georgia; named…
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Sowing Seeds — 2023, $10 challenge and letters
Over the past few weeks, I challenged our congregation to take $10 and either multiply it and donate…
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Sowing Seeds — Christmas and tacky lights
For me, Christmas used to start with lights – lots of lights. What can I say? I grew…
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Sowing Seeds — Christmas: I’m just a business owner
One person not often seen in any nativity scene is the innkeeper. Often, he is portrayed as the…