Are you doing any online shopping this year? The answer is probably yes since yesterday was “Cyber Monday” and sales were even better than on “Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving. It seems that more and more of us would rather “point and click” than brave the crowds at the local mall. It’s definitely …
For the last eight years my good friend Steve Tanner has given us a wonderful gift called the 25 Days of Christmas Music. And now he is doing it again.Here’s how it works. Starting today and going through December 25, Steve will release a Christmas song in mp3 format free for downloading. No strings attached. It’s all free. You can down…
During his sermon yesterday, our pastor stopped for a moment and held up a Bible that was given to him when he was in high school 45 years ago. Written in the margin were the names of four people. On a regular basis he had prayed for their salvation. One was a brother he led to Christ some years old. One was an older brother who is 76 years ago. &l…
After I sent out this week’s sermon called Why Is Life So Hard?, I received this email from a friend:We thought this was going to be the first time we would miss a mortgage payment and God provided just as the Egyptians were meeting us at the water. Still no job but I have been praying that our trials would be helping others. As Paul reminded…
In a couple of hours we’re driving to Florence, Alabama (about 90 miles from Tupelo) to spend Thanksgiving with my brother Andy, his wife Betty and their daughter Kathleen. For this special occasion Marlene is making several dishes, including one of my favorites, strawberry pretzel salad. I highly recommend this as an excellent holiday dish.
Yesterday on the radio we interviewed Ron Carlson who does lots of work in the area of apologetics. While talking about how to share Christ with unbelievers, he mentioned that during a visit to New Zealand, he met some sheep ranchers who told him a most unusual story. In large herds of sheep, it’s not unusual for a mother to die while g…
Marshall Hall and the Gaither Vocal Band do a soulful version of the beloved gospel song “Jesus Loves Me.” This song has been done in many different ways, in many different styles, and in many different languages. The message remains the same….
Fernando Ortega offers a lilting contemporary rendition of a hymn written in 1901 by Maltbie Babcock. Watch and listen and be blessed. …
Here’s a Thanksgiving Medley featuring “We Gather Together,” “For the Beauty of the Earth,” and “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come.” I love the simplicity of the arrangement because the music does not overwhelm the message….
Last year I found this rollicking version of “Count Your Blessings” by the International Songsters of the Salvation Army. They performed this during a tour of Sweden in 2007. I hadn’t watched it since last Thanksgiving and it made me smile all over again. It’s upbeat, uptempo, uplifting, and I love that little ragtime in…