Location and TimesPsalm 19:4 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. God dealt with my heart this morning through this verse. How often Read more […]
Archives for March 2009
His Words keep you from the destroyer
Psalm 17:4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. What a recommendation for getting into His Word and getting His Word into you! Men would Read more […]
Pray for our missionaries in Northern Africa
Muslim Morocco expels 5 Christian missionaries RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Authorities have expelled five Christian missionaries from Morocco on the grounds that they were illegally inciting Muslims Read more […]
I think they are getting it…
We had a wonderful night last night in our Youth Service. I am very proud of the teenagers for their understanding of how awesome it is to serve God! They took their responsibilities very seriously and Read more […]
Men praying
How can I say thank you! Betty and I are in Arequipa, Peru dealing with some family issues. Our daughter, Joy, is hurting and really needs your prayers. The men of our church gathered around the altar Read more […]
Choir starting!
I was so excited when I saw the following pictures. The guys are working at getting a choir started. Scott Newton is getting everyone together and I believe that we are going to have a choir soon. I have Read more […]
Great night with the youth
I am so proud of our teens and Pastor Trent! I got the following in an email from Trent Cornwell just a few minutes ago. Check out Brother Tony Howeth and his son Ethan! I am very proud of the teens. This Read more […]
Surrounded by His favor!
Psalm 5:11-12 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. For thou, LORD, wilt Read more […]
He knows what you are thinking!
Job 42:1-3 Then Job answered the LORD, and said, I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have Read more […]
Where is your confidence
Job 31:24-25 If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence; If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much; Job is ending his words Read more […]
Travis Snode missionary prayer letter
Dear Pastors and Praying Friends, The last several months have been a real whirlwind of activity for us. Ever since we took on the leadership of the church in Limavady along with the church in Derry Read more […]
Wisdom and Understanding
Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. To fear or reverence and respect God is wisdom. Understanding what you know Read more […]
Killing Cockroaches
I am sure by now that most of you know that I read books and do book reviews ever so often. I recently read “Killing Cockroaches and other scattered musings on leadership!” by Tony Morgan. The book Read more […]
RSS and Blogs Explained
Subscribing to our feeds is a great way to stay up to date with everything going on at Vision Baptist. If you already use a feed reader, we would invite you to subscribe. If you don’t have a feed Read more […]
Upcoming Series: Hall of Faith
We are so excited about our spring sermon series! Our pastor, Austin Gardner, will be preaching through Hebrews 11. There are some incredible truths to be learned from this portion of scripture. We had Read more […]
Vision Baptist Pulpit
You can get every sermon preached at Vision Baptist Church for free! In the column to the side of this blog you will see a place you can listen to it. But you can also get the sermons to your phone using Read more […]
Podcast!
Do you listen to podcasts? If you do the Vision Pulpit is available through your mp3 player as a podcast. You can go to ITunes and simply put the following url and it will download to your ipod or whatever Read more […]
Happy Anniversary to David and Katie Gardner!
Today is David and Katie Gardner’s third anniversary as a married couple! They have had quite the time as a young couple. They are very much in love! They want to be used of God! I am going to put up Read more […]
How important is God’s Word to you?
Job 23:12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. Job is suffering! He is raising his complaint to God. Then Read more […]
Is it Love or Lust!
Good evaluation tool for our teens and even our married people!
On the edge of a great revival!
Article from the Washington Post Pardon me, but Christians should feel fine. This is not the end of American Christian dominance, though it may mark the end of the religious left. Signs of revival Read more […]
Church Sign
If anyone ever asks you what kind of sign that I would like to have for Vision Baptist Church here in Alpharetta you will be able to show them! I love this sign. This is the sign for Kevin and Beth White Read more […]
Hope even in the midst of the trial
Job 19:25-26 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: What a Read more […]
Home away from home
I spend quite a bit of time on the road. It is really nice when you have a host like Beth White. She is going to give birth any day and yet she has been careful to check on every detail to make my stay Read more […]
Miserable Comforters
Job 16:1-5 Then Job answered and said, I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all. Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? I also could speak as Read more […]
More from Bolivia!
God is always so good to us! Things have been busy here as we talk, plan, and pray asking God to do great things in the work here in Cochabamba, Bolivia. God is greatly using the Kevin White family and Read more […]
Desperate Trust!
Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. This is one of Job’s most famous sayings. He was willing to trust God in the good times and in the Read more […]
Easter Sunday is coming
April 12, 2009 will be Easter Sunday! I want to ask you to be praying now for this very special day and service. People are more open to go to church this day than most any other day of the year. Will Read more […]
Youth Sunday Coming up!
Next Sunday evening is going to be a very special time for us at Vision Baptist. Pastor Trent Cornwell and the youth will be in charge of the service. They will lead our music, do the specials, offering, Read more […]
More on the World Vision Celebration
Mark Coffey will be with us and present the needs of Peruvian missionaries that are going all over the world through the ministry of our church. He is on the road raising support for men trained in our Read more […]
Count your days!
Job 9:25 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good. Job is suffering. He has lost basically everything that he had. He sees his life running away before him. He is hurting Read more […]
World Vision Celebration
Our World Vision Celebration is coming together. Get it on your calendar. September 17-20 will be our World Vision-Mission’s Conference. I was just able to book the first missionary that I know will be Read more […]
God is so good!
We just got home from church at 1:16 AM. We left the house at 4:15 PM. I started teaching the leaders at a little after 5 until 6:30. Then at 7 we started the evening service. God moved and two people Read more […]
Happy correction!
Job 5:17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: The fact that God deals with us and corrects us should bring us great joy! Why: God Read more […]
When the Cats away!
Well I leave and they take over! What do I say!
Greetings from Bolivia
If you have been keeping up you know that Sam Paxin and I are in Bolivia with missionary Kevin White and missionary Jorge Montenegro. These men form one of the best teams that I have ever seen. They make Read more […]
Not things but Him!
Job 2:10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips. Read more […]
Do Right leave Results to God
Esther 6:2-3 And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. And the king Read more […]
Why are you here now?
Esther 4:14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: Read more […]
I want a choir someday!
Mark Tolson sent this out from his previous church where he was in a mission’s conference. I am and was blessed by this singing. It produced the gladness in my heart that we just looked at in the prveious Read more […]
Gladness and worship
Nehemiah 12:27 And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, Read more […]
Celebration Sunday Review
I didn’t get anything written yesterday because I left the house at 8:40 am and did not get back until about 10:15 pm. It was a long day but a good day. As you know it was a rainy day in Georgia. That Read more […]
Happy Birthday Mark Coffey
I want to take this opportunity to wish Mark Coffey a very Happy Birthday. Today he turns 33 years old. He has been my friend and coworker for many years. I guess we have worked together for nearly 15 Read more […]
Celebrate with me!
God has been very good to us at Vision Baptist. He has done the work and He has done great things. He has brought wonderful people to our church! The church doesn’t feel much like a church in many Read more […]
We will not forsake the house of God!
Nehemiah 10:32-39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and Read more […]
What are you doing of any value?
Nehemiah 6:3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you? Nehemiah is building Read more […]
Spanish Revival Services
Tonight I begin preaching for Ronald Tubillas at Trinity Hills Baptist Church in Norcross. I will be preaching to the Spanish ministry there. They are averaging around 50 people. It is wonderful to see Read more […]
A broken heart!
Nehemiah 2:3 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed Read more […]
Blog report
I started this blog on July 24, 2006 just as I was leaving on a trip to Peru and Bolivia. The church was only 4 months old. That means you can get a pretty good church history reading the blog. Over these Read more […]
Ashamed to ask!
Ezra 8:22 For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them Read more […]