Archives for September 2008

from a message by Charles Spurgeon! You [as preachers] have nothing else to employ as the means of good, except the salvation of Jesus, and there is nothing else worth telling. I heard of a congregation Read more […]

(Author: Tyler Kenney) The following is taken from my notes on Bob Kauflin’s message. 1) Singing can help us remember words. Ever notice how easy it is to recall the words of songs you haven’t heard Read more […]

The following poem came from an unknown author on Miguel Murillo’s blog. I liked it so much that I am translating it. It will not rhyme or anything I am sure but I thought you might enjoy it! I have Read more […]

God blessed on Thursday evening by giving us two new church members. Brett and Maggie Charap joined Vision on transfer of their letter from Open Door Bible Baptist Church in New York City. They are a Read more […]

We had the privilege last night of attending Macedonia World Baptist Mission’s Annual Conference at Corinth Baptist Church in Loganville, Georgia. Betty and I served with Macedonia for 20 years as missionaries Read more […]

Here is a poster–picture that kind of tells the story of missions and church work. But as Trent says it would be better if it read we fight and we give. Since you are not going to the mission field Read more […]

Don’t be so busy adding up your troubles that you forget to count your blessings. Don’t be irreplaceable. If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted From the Sonshine Bulletin

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The following is from the R U ministry blog from our church. It is a great article and I want to challenge you to read it and also to go and subscribe to the blog. God bless you Jonathan! You are a Read more […]

We have invited Dr Bob Dalton from Ambassador Baptist College to be with us from January 28 through the 30th for a Baptist Heritage Conference. He will speak on Wednesday night through Friday night for Read more […]

God blessed us tremendously in this mission’s conference that just ended. It was our best ever in our 3 short years. We have however had like 4 conferences and so it was great. Chris Gardner did a great Read more […]

The teens and several adults enjoyed an afternoon Braves ball game together. Not all were so young!–I had to put this note here and the photo because I was basically threatened by Jonathan. Ali Read more […]

God blessed tremendously with two new members. Tracy Paver and Lindsay Fredman both joined our church last night. They are two wonderful young ladies with a great heart for God and His work. Please Read more […]

The following came to me in a very round about way–David Lundy got it from Duane Moore who got it from Stinnett Ballew but here you have it. I want to ask you to pray for Brother Sammy Allen that God Read more […]

David and Beth Gates were with us this week. On Friday night Beth couldn’t come because she was looking real close to being a mom. She was and so I thought you might like to see their new baby. What Read more […]

Pastor Rushing was a friend to me when I pastored in Cartersville. He was a very good man of God and I don’t like men like him passing without us as God’s people stopping to thank God for men like him. Read more […]

God tremendously blessed again in our mission’s conference! Tonight we heard from David Gates, missionary to Egypt! Beth, his wife, was not with us. She stayed home resting because the baby was getting Read more […]

I have taken out a few details from the following post for security purposes. A friend of mine and yours sent this out on his email. You ought to sign up to get it if you are not already signed up. It Read more […]

J. H. Jowett once said, “The real measure of our wealth is how much we would be worth if we lost all our money.”

Tonight was in my opinion the best night we have ever had in a mission’s conference at Vision! God blessed the first night of our mission’s conference. There was a super wonderful spirit in the Read more […]

source The grace of giving is one of the most amazing blessings of the Christian life. Throughout both the Old and New Testaments, God reveals that He intends His redeemed people— those bought Read more […]

How much do you know about the book of Leviticus–starting in October we are going to have an indepth study of this book. It is going to mean so much to you. You will learn how and why so many things Read more […]

source Where does the money come from? Here are three possible sources to consider for Faith Promise: Change your spending priorities Look at your expenditures and ask, “What am I willing to Read more […]

We just received a prayer request from Evangelist Stinnett Ballew. He writes the following: On Friday, September 12, 2008, Bro. Sammy Allen had a heart cath. They discovered he had four or five blockages. Read more […]

I just couldn’t resist showing you a beautiful picture of our newest grandson. These are the children of our daughter, Stephanie, and her husband, David Young. They serve God in their church, Read more […]

The following was taken from a Pinecrest Baptist Church Faith Promise statement with very few changes for our church! I thought it was excellent. “He which soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly: Read more […]

Today is Northwest Baptist Church’s one year anniversary as a church. They are having their Celebration Sunday. I want to ask you to pray for Travis and Teri Snode and all the fine people of Northwest Read more […]

I just got through preaching a mission’s conference in North Carolina. I was at the North Laurel Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Wakefield. I had a great time with this very good church and pastor. Read more […]

I want to ask you to be praying for our missionaries in both Bolivia and Venezuela. Kevin and Beth White serve in Bolivia and we have two other families that serve their from Peru that we do not support Read more […]

Click on this link and go watch a video about a baby that only lived 99 days but God used greatly in the lives of some people. It will surely touch your heart. Read more […]

Dad David Young with his new son, Jonathan Reagan Young! Jonathan was born at 3:18 AM on September 10, 2008. Grand dad with the new baby. He weighed 7 pounds and 1 ounce! Jonathan was 20.5 inches Read more […]

I love this pastor Voddie Baucham. Check out how he stands and defends the TEXT! I love it.

I am preaching in Valdese, North Carolina with Pastor Mike Wakefield. I will be with them through Friday night. They are a great church and gave over $68,000 to missions last year. I had a great time Read more […]

I haven’t read everything on these blogs but I like what I see so far. I would love to see our young people get involved like this and read and discuss with these young people. Beauty from the heart Jesus Read more […]

I have been very impressed by what I have read by Christa Taylor and wanted to challenge you to read her blog and check out her fashion page. All you have to do is click on the links that you just read Read more […]

This is great stuff and I hope you will see how God might use you to do some of these things. Again here is the same source. Before, during, and after Sunday School, think about these things: PICK UP Read more […]

The following comes from a blog that I am subscribed to and I thought you might be interested in this quote by Michael S. Hyatt Here they are: “Four Guidelines for Modesty”: If you have trouble getting Read more […]

The following is from Darryl Wilson’s blog which I read regularly. I thought it was very applicable to our church and that you might enjoy reading it. Before, during, and after Sunday School, think about Read more […]

A pastor friend in Northern Ireland sent this link out and so I enjoyed reading the article. This is the article that I mentioned yesterday morning in my message on “Get out of the Bunker!” I meant it Read more […]

Thomas Watson It will be a great comfort in a dying hour, to think we have glorified God in our lives. It was Christ’s comfort before his death: ‘I have glorified thee on the earth’ (John 17:4). At Read more […]

source by George Muller According to my judgement the most important point to be attended to is this: above all things see to it that your souls are happy in the Lord. Other things may press upon you, Read more […]

I thought that these were wonderful instructions on how to worship God in song. The source of this material is here. I hope you will read it and get more involved in singing. I am praying that God will Read more […]

God has blessed us greatly with Philip in our church. He serves anywhere and in any way that he is needed. He has a real servant’s heart. He has done a tremendous job with the music at our church and Read more […]

After the Sunday evening service we will have a brief time of fellowship and eat some good cold watermelon. I hope you will plan now to be with us. If you can bring a melon if not just come ready to Read more […]

Thomas Watson It reproves those who fight against God’s glory. ‘Lest ye be found to fight against God’ (Acts 5:39). Such as oppose that whereby God’s glory is promoted fight against God’s glory. His Read more […]

This Sunday will be National Grandparent’s Day. Now this day wasn’t important to me until a little over 9 years ago when we became grandparents. God has tremendously blessed Betty and me with Read more […]

Aaron Vance sent me this in an email! this is taken from the newsletter sent out by www.battlezoneministries.org A man who is valued in his home and in his church equates this felt value into love. Read more […]

Thomas Watson It reproves such as are so far from bringing glory to God, that they rob God of his glory. ‘Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me’ (Mal. 3:8). They rob God, who take the glory due to Read more […]