May 08
We have many educational institutions that are involved in training and recruiting preachers, missionaries, and ministers. Imagine if in their recruiting of the future preachers, the candidates knew that martyrdom was the expected end. Somehow, I think we would have an even greater shortage of preachers today. That was my thought after reading this …
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May 05
Thursday was the National Day of Prayer. I was invited by our Mayor to lead a prayer for the people of Mayfield and Graves County. I did something I don’t know I have ever done, I wrote out the prayer. I found this to be a very beneficial exercise. I have made notes for prayers …
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Apr 18
This has been a difficult week for our nation. I wanted to share with my readers some of the articles that I have appreciated that relate to the church of Christ. BOSTON The Christian Chronicle had a good post about a Boston Minister who narrowly missed being at the finish line as his daughter …
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Apr 10
Sunday a dear grandmother, named Sandy Hart, who has six children told me how she came to Christ. She is a woman of great faith and love of the Lord. Her husband is a preacher and missionary to India. She was at Seven Oaks this Sunday visiting with her daughter’s family. She came from a …
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Mar 27
If you are anywhere near Mayfield, Kentucky this Sunday, or any Sunday for that matter, I hope you will come see us at the Seven Oaks Church of Christ. This Sunday I am preaching on “The Story of the Cross.” Please pray for my lesson and all those who hear. Bible Class is at …
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Mar 08
This is the fifth in this series. I encourage you to check them all out. # 4 Providential Relationships When you talk to strong Christians about their faith it will always involve other people. it might begin with their godly mother, a couple from college they met, a co-worker who invited them to church, or …
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Mar 04
This is the fourth post in this series which is examining how faith is developed and grown. Personal Ministry Faith begins to grow when folks get involved in the Lord’s work. Christians are to be givers, not takers. We are to be servants, not just attenders. We are commissioned by Christ for His purpose and …
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Mar 02
This is the third post in this series. The introduction is here. The last post was on practical teaching. Private Disciplines In today’s post we explore private disciplines as an essential part of the faith development process. It is necessary to attend worship and Bible study in a congregational setting (Heb. 10:25). But it should …
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Feb 28
I wanted to let you know that I added two new resources to the website both in PDF formats. I added a sermon outline booklet to the Sermons page. It is entitled “Holy People” a sermon series on 1 Peter. I preached these lessons back in November and December of 2012. It contains 11 one-page …
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Feb 27
See this post for the introduction to this series. Practical Teaching This is our first instinct when considering faith development. Paul said in Romans 10:17, “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.” We develop and grow our faith by learning the Word of God. Yet, just because we teach people the …
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