Archive for SOWING SEEDS

Lifestyles

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 ... Read more

Lifestyles

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 ... Read more

Lifestyles

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 ... Read more

Lifestyles

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 ... Read more

Lifestyles

Sowing Seeds: Impossible dreams

“Impossible Dream” is my favorite song within my favorite play: “Man of La Mancha.” The story is loosely ... Read more

Lifestyles

Sowing Seeds: Supporting each other

A little boy scraped a chair across the kitchen floor and climbed on it to reach a cookie ... Read more

Lifestyles

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 ... Read more

Lifestyles

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 ... Read more

Lifestyles

Sowing Seeds: More stories about Easter

After Jesus’ death, the disciples were consumed with questions: Why did Jesus have to die? What will happen ... Read more

Lifestyles

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 ... Read more

Lifestyles

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 ... Read more

Lifestyles

Sowing Seeds: Stuck in the mud

What if, God said to you… “Come away with Me for a while. The world, with its nonstop ... Read more

Lifestyles

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 ... Read more

Lifestyles

Sowing Seeds — Now what? A story of God and money

Christians are not immune to financial problems. One article claimed the percentage of Christians declaring bankruptcy is roughly ... Read more

Lifestyles

Sowing Seeds — Duty, honor, grace and teachers

Anyone in the military, looking at this title: “Duty, Honor, Grace” would be tempted to correct me. The ... Read more

Columns

Sowing Seeds — An old-fashioned fire engine red water pump

Zig Ziglar once told a story of an old-fashioned, fire-engine red, hand water pump. I have seldom used ... Read more

Lifestyles

An audacious miracle led to major life changes

The following Bible story is not one people usually remember, yet it is this story from Chapters 6 ... Read more

Lifestyles

Sowing Seeds — Fishing

Before I became a pastor, Zig Ziglar, the famous motivational speaker, signed one of his books and added ... Read more

Lifestyles

21 Empty Chairs

Garfield the cartoon cat is sitting in a comfortable chair and sees the dog, Odie at the window ... Read more

Lifestyles

Sowing Seeds — Trinity

Recently, I received a letter from Trinity MacDonald, a student at Virginia Tech who attends one of our ... Read more

Lifestyles

Sowing Seeds —We earn it?

There is an old commercial about an investment firm featuring British actor John Houseman in his immaculate 3-piece ... Read more

Lifestyles

Day by day, more aware

Author and Consultant, Patrick Lencioni asks six questions to guide any organization seeking purpose. I would think any ... Read more

Lifestyles

Sowing Seeds — ‘20/20’ and God’s Love

“20/20” featured a story about Mary who confessed to murdering Matthew, a pastor in Tennessee. According to the ... Read more

Lifestyles

Love the Lord

Recent statistics regarding the spiritual state of our country are alarming: 96% of Americans polled say they believe ... Read more

Lifestyles

Stairway to Heaven

Some dormitories at Virginia Tech are grouped in quads: four buildings in a square with a grassy area ... Read more

Columns

Are you the Messiah?

Events this week seemed especially conflicted and depressing: Ukraine – Threat of invasion with potentially dire consequences. Pandemic ... Read more

Columns

Religion, fasting and wine

One day some people said to Jesus, “John the Baptist’s disciples fast and pray regularly, and so do ... Read more

SportsPlus