On August 7th-9th our High School Ministry hosted the annual “Operation Freshman” weekend retreat. The retreat is rare because it is attended only by rising 9th and 12th graders and is meant to be an opportunity for the seniors to welcome, think for, and serve the upcoming freshmen...
This past Sunday I had the privilege of preaching from Isaiah 55. We observed God’s invitation to feast on his word, so that our soul may live. In verses 10-11 God declares that just as the rain provides life and nourishment to the natural world, the Bible provides life and...
Got time for a short, edifying, and enjoyable book on the nature of God this summer? Delighting in the Trinity is a must read (and an easy one!) for anyone who longs to understand more of God’s nature and enjoy more of God’s beauty. Before I summarize and review...
In his informative news podcast The Briefing, Al Mohler noted two articles that appeared ironically together on the front page of the New York Times on June 17th. One described an emerging discussion about gender reassignment surgery, saying that “the question is no longer...
As the July 4th weekend approaches please pray for our nation. As you pray read through the proclamation appointing a national fast day proposed by President Lincoln adopted by the US Senate on 3/30/1813. ___________________________________________________ PROCLAMATION...
Dear Church Family, During these somber days of the redefinition of marriage we must prayerfully ask the Lord to make 1 Peter 3:15 a true reality for Christ followers. “but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks...
On Sunday night, I was one of the almost 20,000 who walked the Ravenel Bridge in support of Emanuel AME Church as we remembered the nine people who were murdered this past Wednesday night, June 17. It was a wonderful display of a community coming together. I was honored to be in attendance...
On a personal note, Reverend Clementa Pinckney, Senior Pastor at Emmanuel A.M.E. Church, and state senator was a very close friend of mine. I met with him on Monday at Emmanuel in the same room where he and 8 congregation members were murdered. I saw him briefly in the statehouse...
Last night, 21-year-old Dylan Roof walked into Emanuel AME Church in downtown Charleston, SC where he shot and killed nine people. This morning, authorities announced that they had arrested Roof in Shelby, NC. While Roof’s capture provides a partial closure to the shooting itself, today is...
This morning I studied Psalm 137:1: "By the waters of Babylon, there we sat and wept, when we remembered Zion." As the writer reflected on the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem, and the slaughter of the people, he grieved deeply. There is a time for deep sorrow as we remember the...
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