Lifestyles
We don’t have to be enslaved to sin
The end of August and beginning of September signal a change in routine for many people. Summer vacations ...
Lifestyles
Praising God on the Amtrak train
Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His Holiness. ...
Lifestyles
Being on the Lord’s team
I love watching the Olympics. Each night we have tuned in to see highlights of athletes competing individually ...
Lifestyles
Do you want to be right or be loved?
I have always struggled with the phrase, “do you want to be right, or do you want to ...
Lifestyles
Discerning God’s plans
I’m often asked how we figure out what God’s plans are. Our first stop should always be God’s ...
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
Music of the Latter-day Saints meeting
I have been asked about music in services of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The ...
Lifestyles
Take time out before you burn out
Burn out. I’ve heard those words so many times. Friends, coworkers, supervisors, spouses, parents, students, these and many ...
Lifestyles
Transitioning into a ‘new normal’
One of Moses’ last acts on earth was to individually bless the tribes of Israel. It was one ...
Lifestyles
Leave a legacy of your walk with Christ
Many folks tend to think about their legacy, what they are leaving behind when they leave this world. ...
Lifestyles
Life in the midst of death
“And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked …” Ephesians 2:1-2. It ...
Lifestyles
It’s time to take off the mask
Are you still going to wear a mask? That’s not a question regarding COVID protocol or the relaxing ...
Lifestyles
Finding true unity is a messy process
In the scriptures we find many calls for unity. From the Psalms: “How pleasant it is for brethren ...
Lifestyles
Finding true unity is a messy process
In the scriptures we find many calls for unity. From the Psalms: “How pleasant it is for brethren ...
Lifestyles
God loves us in all our varieties
I believe that God likes variety. I also believe that God likes to “paint.” Look around the world ...
Lifestyles
In Jesus, we find true rest
I treasure rest. When I was at the Naval Academy, I learned the value of rest. We worked ...
Lifestyles
Avoiding those darned mosquitoes
Two of my high school friends by the names of Jim Lewis and Garner Clark always humored me ...
Lifestyles
Finding faith to move mountains
With sunny skies and warmer temperatures, we have had many opportunities to get outside and enjoy the beautiful ...
The Word
Give forgiveness, even when it is not warranted
We are called to reconciliation. We are called to ask for forgiveness when we are wrong and to ...
Lifestyles
There is a time for everything.
There is a time for everything. The Bible records this wisdom of Solomon in Ecclesiastes 3, and perhaps ...
Lifestyles
Jesus’ Passover is our Passover
More than 540,000 have died from COVID-19. Most of us know someone who has died. For 12 months, ...
Lifestyles
Prayer and scripture study can strengthen faith
Like many of you, I took advantage of warmer temperatures last week to enjoy a long walk on ...
Lifestyles
Share life’s burden with Jesus
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my ...
Lifestyles
Praise the Lord who provides refuge from storms
This past week, much of central Virginia was without power, heat and water. We were forced to persevere ...
Lifestyles
The Word — Mercy is greater than death
Ash Wednesday is right around the corner. In the Christian tradition it is the beginning of the great ...
Lifestyles
Lessons learned on snowy days
The snow and ice from the previous weeks have made many churches “self-quarantine” due to the weather. The ...
The Word
Inviting the Savior into our lives
For Christmas, I gave my wife a reproduction of the Minerva Teichert painting, “Christ in His Red Robe.” ...