Blog Archive

2013 Resolutions

RESOLUTION NO. 1 ON CONTRACEPTIVE SERVICES MANDATE WHEREAS, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services included a “contraceptive services mandate” in its regulations implementing the Affordable Care Act; and

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God’s Everlasting Arms

One of my favorite hymns has an interesting Alabama connection. Robert Morgan recounts the story in his book, “Then Sings My Soul.” One evening in 1887, Anthony Showalter, principal of

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Victory Is Sweet

In a changing world it is sometimes hard to see that we are on the winning side. Challenges in our economy, culture and our families make it difficult to see

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A Call to Hold the Rope!

Acts 9:25 tells us, “But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall” (NIV). Saul was in trouble in Damascus,

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This is Why We Do What We Do!

I was honored to preach the Gospel this morning at the New Beginnings Church between Sylacauga and Childersburg. The pastor/planter is Nathan Green who is from the area and is doing an excellent

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Becoming a Better Believer

Some people are completely obsessed with self improvement. Millions of dollars, countless hours, tons of energy and unbelievable effort are spent on trying to make one’s self better. We are

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The Refiners Fire

A woman watched a silversmith as he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold

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Being Wise

We have all seen a lack of wisdom in our world today.  Reality TV was originally such bizarre, bad behavior, but now life imitates TV and these actions are becoming

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