Monthly Archives: January 2011

Opening Thought: Have you ever faced really tough times? A number of my friends and family and even I have done so lately. As I pondered this recently I recalled a previous time when I had taught a lesson on the topic … Continue reading →

Background: Friends, I am burdened by the way that we so easily brush off the “lawful” murder/sacrifice of unborn children in the US.  I believe that God will place our complacency toward this genocide alongside that of what Hitler did … Continue reading →

Background: I suppose you will just have to classify me as old-fashioned and not “with it”, but lately I have become alarmed about the direction of so many of our modern-day churches when it comes to corporate worship. I subscribe to … Continue reading →

John 4:29 (NIV) “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” Background: Sometimes things just pop into your head from the past and you don’t know why. Recently a chorus that I … Continue reading →

Background: Dr. O. M. Seigler served as Interim Pastor at Pine Lake Baptist Church in 1974 and again in the early 1980’s. Dr. Seigler was an incredible man. A biography appropriately named “Who Said Quit” by James Adams Lester was published … Continue reading →

First thing here’s some background. In 2009 my wife and I read through the Bible using a daily plan provided by our Pastor. It was exciting and fulfilling and positively affected our everyday lives. In 2010 we wanted to do … Continue reading →