Today I filled the pulpit at the First Baptist Church of Tupelo. The church is currently without a pastor, and I was asked to preach today and also next Sunday morning. In the two morning services I spoke on “If I Believe, Why Do I Doubt?” and in the evening service I spoke on “God’s Providence” from the life of Josep …
The first order of business this morning was washing our clothes from the nine-day trip we finished last night. Thankfully, the electricity still works in the kitchen where the washer and dryer are located. Upon further review, we could see that it would be impossible to stay in the cabin once the work begins in earnest nex …
When we arrived back at the cabin about 10:30 PM after twelve hours on the road, we found all the furniture piled in the middle of the living room. A large plate glass window had been replaced with plywood, and most of the electrical outlets had been taken out of the walls. This wasn’t a surprise to us because we live …
Our week at Word of Life Florida is quickly drawing to a close. Today our dear friends Billy and Paula Speer gave a concert during the second hour this morning. I first met Billy and Paula when we ministered together in a Schroon Lake in 2000. Later we ministered together twice at Living Waters Bible Camp in Maine. Billy is …
After I preached this morning, Marlene and I were driving to lunch when my cell phone rang. It was Harry Bollback calling to see if he and Millie could have lunch with us. We decided to meet at Perkins Restaurant in Hudson at noon. It’s always wonderful to see Harry and Millie because they represent the heart and soul …
Tonight I spoke to some young men who are studying my book Man of Honor, which is based on the character qualities of a godly leader from 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. Tom Phillips asked me to talk about the chapter based on the requirement that a leader be “able to teach.” I reminded the men that the title for Christ most often …
Henry Morris, widely regarded as the founder of the modern creationist movement, died Saturday at the age of 87. He and John Whitcomb co-authored The Genesis Flood, a groundbreaking work that argued for a universal flood in Noah’s day as the key to understanding both the Bible and geology. Widely quoted, hotly debated …
I think this is my 14th year to speak at Word of Life Florida. The nice thing about coming back is that you see so many friends year after year. This morning we saw Elizabeth Nelson, daughter of Harry and Millie Bollback who were called out of town suddenly because of a family illness. Paul Ward came up to say hello. We met …
A few weeks ago I decided that instead of flying to Word of Life Florida, as we usually do, we would drive. That way we could carry our bikes with us. The conference center is located about four miles from the Suncoast Trail, a 41-mile paved bike and hiking trail built alongside the Suncoast Parkway. Every year I try to rid …
Yesterday we drove to Nashville for a quick visit with Marlene’s brother and sister-in-law, Mark and Ruth Wolery. Both of them teach at Vanderbilt University. Mark is a professor in Early Childhood Special Education, and Ruth heads the Susan Gray School. Today Marlene and Ruth are at the school and then out and about …