Lifestyles
Finding hope in a hard season
Though the fig tree should not blossom And there be no fruit on the vines, Though the yield ...
Lifestyles
Lessons from the Sermon on the Mount
Then Jesus began to speak, and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs ...
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Striving with his guidance
The challenges that face us can sometimes bring thoughts of hopelessness. From personal difficulties to global warming, man ...
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Olympics inspire us and give us hope
To be honest, I am a bit giddy about the Olympics. It is fun to watch the events, ...
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Just rest a while
The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. He said to ...
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Seek God’s kingdom now
“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we ...
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Finding lessons from the pandemic
Praise be to God, the horrors of coronavirus are passing behind us. With more than 50% of our ...
Columns
What is our identity in Christ?
As I write this, I have already preached my final sermon at the First Baptist Church of Dillwyn. ...
Lifestyles
Catching glimpses of the Kingdom of God
Something beautiful happened the last Sunday afternoon of June at Farmville Presbyterian Church. “What a fellowship. What a ...
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Consider the lilies
“And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither ...
Lifestyles
Growing in love, joy and peace
Our bodies are spectacular gifts from the Lord. No wonder we marvel and smile as we hold a ...
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Being born again is not our choice
In John 3, Nicodemus has come to Jesus for some answers. Nicodemus is a good Pharisee, a good ...
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Thinking about funeral practices and traditions
As a pastor, I have had a share in a number of funerals. This is probably no surprise. ...
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It is through God’s grace we have anything at all
“For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone. If we ...
Lifestyles
God restores his people
Are you stuck in a life rut? Are you methodically going along with very little vision? In Isaiah ...
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We can always rely on God
Tis the season for graduations. Hampden-Sydney just had two, this year’s graduating class and the previous year’s class ...
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For all those contacts in our phone, rejoice
“Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about ...
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To whom will you pass the baton?
Passing the baton is a saying often associated with leadership. It has its roots in a relay race ...
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We cannot escape from God
How well do people know you? I think we go through life and we kind of like our ...
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He is risen indeed
Pretend for a moment that you are meeting a friend following our recent celebration of the resurrection of ...
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Blessings can be found in interruptions
How well do you deal with interruptions? You’re engaged in a task at work, maybe you’re up against ...
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It’s time to get to know our neighbors again
Do you have more “strangers” in your neighborhood? Are you a stranger to more people around you than ...
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Have we made Jesus king for just a moment?
It is estimated there were 2.5 million people in Jerusalem that day. They had returned from all over ...
Lifestyles
The value of Lent is universal
If you are not all that familiar with Lent, it is the intentional time leading up to the ...
Devotional
What will we do with our wild and precious lives?
One of my favorite modern poets is Mary Oliver. She died two years ago, leaving behind a wonderful ...
Lifestyles
Who is guarding our city?
Farmville is a special place. It’s the home of our church fellowship, a place with friends, a place ...
Devotional
Where else do we go but to Jesus?
In John 6:53, Jesus says something which jars his followers. He says, “Those who eat my flesh and ...