Location and TimesJudges 18:19-20 … is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel? And the priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, Read more […]
Archives for January 2009
Preachers for Sale!
Congratulations to Whitfield Baptist Church
Whitfield Baptist Church, the church we were born out of, turns 31 years old this Sunday. I just wanted to take the opportunity to tell the church and Brother Wayne that we love them very much and are Read more […]
Doing what you think is right!
Judges 17:6 In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes. A common thread running throughout the book of Judges is that people did whatever they Read more […]
Enjoying the Baptist History Conference with Bob Dalton
The students and church have enjoyed very much the time so far with Bob Dalton of Ambassador Baptist College. If you live in the area I want to invite you to come tonight, tomorrow morning and again on Read more […]
Missionaries and Pastors
I invite you to keep up with other posts that we do for pastors and missionaries on the Church Planting Forum.
Teach us to raise our children!
Judges 13:12 And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him? This verse comes in the story of the birth of Samson. The angel appears and tells Read more […]
Please pray for my friend!
Dear Preachers, Just a quick note to inform you of an important prayer request for Dr. Don Richards. Bro. Richards is the pastor of Corinth Baptist Church in Loganville and a past moderator of our fellowship. Read more […]
Me or Him!
Judges 7:2 And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath Read more […]
Read Jeff Bush’s post about his wife!
source I wanted to share some personal thoughts from these 5 years the Lord has allowed us to be missionaries here in Argentina. The next few blogs I will be posting will be specifically addressing “Life’s Read more […]
Q & A Session
Q & A Sunday Night This Sunday night at 6:00 pm This Sunday night we will be having what has been one of our favorite services of the month. We will be having our Q & A Session to be followed Read more […]
The Test!
Judges 3:1-4 … to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan; Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least Read more […]
Me and My house will serve the Lord!
Joshua 24:15 … but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. This is the classic verse, statement and commitment that we have all heard all of our lives. Many of us have made this commitment even Read more […]
Morality vs Gospel
15 Truths About Abortion
source President Barack Obama is wasting no time destroying the rights of unborn babies. Using warm-and-fuzzy buzzwords like “choice†and “women’s health,†as well as taxpayer Read more […]
Playing off the Insurance Commercials
Well this is a wild way of saying what a blessing it is to serve God. I am not able to do this quality of work but a friend sent this to me. What about praying about how God might use you to reach people Read more […]
Update: Baptist History Seminar
Baptist History Seminar Wednesday – Friday January 28th-30th We are so excited to have Dr. Bob Dalton with us to teach our Baptist History Seminar. Our church is an independent local congregation committed Read more […]
How long will you miss out on all God has for you?
Joshua 18:3 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you? The nation of Israel has now inhabited the Read more […]
Pray for Bolivia today
Our missionary, Kevin White,has asked prayer for Bolivia. Today they are having national elections to decide on a new constitution. It is a dangerous time in a very volitile country. Click here to read Read more […]
Letter from the Bush sisters to the Obama sisters
There is still a lot to do!
Joshua 13:1  Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed. Much of the Promised Read more […]
Men don’t cry!
Last night during the Consumed Teen Revival Brother Chad Gordon was preaching. He said that while he was at the Summit that he heard me say that real men don’t cry and then basically said that he just Read more […]
Never been here before!
Joshua 3:4 Â Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way Read more […]
Are You Still Carrying “Wasted Pain”?
A former prisoner of war was asked if he harbored resentment for all the years he spent being tortured in a foreign prison. Although the experience had been devastating, he said he had no time for Read more […]
Special Prayer Request
Our missionaries, Jeff and Mindy Bush, really need our prayers. They just lost their baby they were expecting. This is a super sweet, super special family and they are hurting. Jeff is like a son Read more […]
Different rocks!
Deuteronomy 32:31  For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. Even those that do not believe in our God recognize that He is not like any other. That is what Moses Read more […]
Great mission’s quote
There is a great deal of confused thinking these days with regard to various aspects of Christian missions. Church members continue to support missions, mostly with their money, sometimes with their prayers; Read more […]
Think and Make it Happen
Think and Make it Happen by Dr Augusto Cury is my latest book review. This is a book by a psychiatrist. He mentions Jesus and Bible principles in the book but it is not a Christian or religious book and Read more […]
Good quote
I am reading a book for Nelson publishing right now. It is entitled “Think and Make it Happen.” The section I am reading talks about your thought process and I thought this was particularly good so take Read more […]
Asking for a miracle!
These are in many ways the worst of times! The economy is in the toilet. People are losing their jobs. Banks are closing and all, but I want to ask you to be praying for a miracle. I know that all Read more […]
Prayers can’t get through the ceiling?
Deuteronomy 28:23  And the heavens over your head shall be bronze, and the earth under you shall be iron. Have you ever felt like your prayers didn’t make it past the ceiling? That is exactly Read more […]
Consumed Youth Revival!
This Wednesday through Friday the young people from our church will be involved in a youth revival along with Victory Baptist Church and Corinth Baptist Church of Loganville, Georgia. The first night Read more […]
Stand in the Gap 2009
We had a wonderful kick off to our 2009 theme last Sunday morning. Pastor Austin preached an phenomenal message entitled “Standing in the Gap”. If you were not able to make it let me encourage you to Read more […]
The Law of the Leader!
Deuteronomy 17:19 Â And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to Read more […]
Newest Members
God blessed us yesterday by have two more people join our church. David and Katie Gardner are our newest members and the first in 2009. They are missionaries to Peru and will be sent out of our Read more […]
More than Money!
Deuteronomy 8:3 Â And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live Read more […]
How to have a Family Altar?
One of the most important things that parents can do for the family and children is to have a family altar. I didn’t understand how to do this for a long time. It seemed like it was way too hard so I just Read more […]
Ready to answer
Deuteronomy 6:20Â And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you? Deuteronomy 6:1-25 Children Read more […]
Don’t forget!
Deuteronomy 4:9Â Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach Read more […]
Family Photo
For those who wondered what it might have looked like when we were all together –here is the gang all in one picture. God has been super good to Betty and me. He has blessed us beyond measure. Read more […]
God hates us!
Deuteronomy 1:27Â And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the LORD hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us. Check Read more […]
Happy Birthday Pastor Trent!
I am honored to have as my friend and coworker, Trent Cornwell. I love his passion for the Lord. I love working with him. He keeps me on my toes. He loves God. He loves people. He is being greatly used Read more […]
Special prayer request
IÂ received an email forward today that Pastor Don Richards is dealing with cancer. He has been a very good friend to me and to world evangelism for many years. I want to ask all of you to pray for him. He Read more […]
Discouraging your brothers!
Numbers 32:7 And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?  The tribes of Ruben and Gad were satisfied to stay Read more […]
Rebellion Reality
Numbers 20:24 Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah. Read more […]
Special Workers
I had the privilege this past Sunday of preaching at the Spanish Ministry at Trinity Hills Baptist Church. Pastor Kenneth Cofer has a heart for reaching souls of all men and women. His church is a giving, Read more […]
Death penalty for picking up sticks!
Numbers 15:35  And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. To get more of the story read Numbers 15:32-36. Read more […]
Complaining
Numbers 11:1Â And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the Read more […]
doubt and unbelief
It is a very easy thing for us to get into a desponding state of heart, and to mistrust the promises and faithfulness of God, and yet, all the while, to look upon ourselves as the subjects of a disease Read more […]
Are you ready!
The following video was made by our friend Ransom Maggard. I hope you enjoy it! Â Read more […]