We celebrate that God always does what is good for us and for His glory!
“We celebrate that God always does what is good for us and for His glory!” – Kevin Carson Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like...
Read MoreChrist faced, engaged, and walked through grievous evils… – D Powlison
“Christ faced, engaged, and walked through grievous evils. He did it first and best. He promises to do it with us and in us.” – David Powlison (picture from adnfriki.com) Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like...
Read MoreLet the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight…
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. – Psalm 19:14 Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like...
Read MoreIt is a rare and wonderful gift to simply pay attention to another person.
It is a rare and wonderful gift to simply pay attention to another person. Be that one. Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like...
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Hey Parents, Camp Is Over…Now What?
Summer camp. For many of us who are parents, it is only a fond memory. Some of my greatest...
Read MoreIn Our Lord’s Love We Have The Best … – Charles Spurgeon
In our Lord’s love we have the best motive for loyalty, the best reason for energy, and the best argument for perseverance. – Charles Spurgeon Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like...
Read MoreEvery Good and Perfect Gift Comes From the Father Above…
“Every good and perfect gift comes from the Father above…” – James 1:17 Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like...
Read MoreSundays remind us there is a heaven; Mondays remind us we’re not there yet.
Sundays remind us there is a heaven; Mondays remind us we’re not there yet. – Kevin DeYoung Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like...
Read MoreA Nice Nod to Pastor Kevin’s Blog
We are grateful for the editorial opinion related to this blog and my family that appeared today July 16, 2014 in the Christian County Headliner in Ozark, Missouri. I have pasted it in this blog entry. You can see the entire...
Read MoreDo You Love Your Community?
Simply put, I do. My family was honored to appear on the cover of the Christian County Headliner 2014 Community Guide (ccheadliner.com/). Why was it such an honor? Because we love our community and consider it a privilege to...
Read MoreGod’s Love and Forgiveness Outpace Our Sin.
God's Love and Forgiveness Outpace Our Sin. Romans 5:8
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Independence Day Prayer and Meditation Starters
We are blessed as Americans. Here are some prayer and meditation starters for you to consider this Independence Day weekend.
Read MoreDo You Think Like a Rich or Poor Person?
Your first response may be, “Is there a difference?”Yes, certainly. Rich and poor people think differently. How you perceive wealth influences your thinking about life around you. I think most of us inherently know there is a...
Read MoreA Mother’s Day Prayer
God, We want to begin with gratitude for your plan in that you have chosen women to bring us into this world. Thank you for the love and sacrifice they made to bring us into this world. Today we pray for every mother wherever...
Read MoreTake Time to Pray – Prayer Categories to Help!
Today as we all join together for the National Day of Prayer, I have given you eight categories for prayer with a few starting prayer requests for each. You can add your own as well in comments if you wish. May God be glorified...
Read MoreHow do I pray? … for Spritiual Priorities
Any of us can find ourselves struggling with keeping our priorities consistent with God’s. God gives us help though. In Psalm 19 David helps us keep our thinking clear about the world around us. In this wisdom psalm about...
Read MoreHow do I pray? …for Gospel Conversations
The follower of Christ enjoys at least two motivating factors to share the good news of Christ to other people – our command to share the Gospel (Matthew 28:19-20) and, more importantly, our love of others (Romans 9:1-5;...
Read MoreYour View of Your World
How do you see the world around you? Because of our various experiences of life – including what we’ve personally experienced, what we’ve been taught and what we’ve observed, in life we all develop basic assumptions about the...
Read MoreMessage “Your View of Your World” Acts 14:8-20
Have you ever wondered why you can talk with someone and never seem to connect or get on the same page? Do you ever consider how it is possible people can so passionately disagree about issues such as creation/evolution,...
Read MoreHow Do We Respond To Tragedy – A Message to BBC/TS Chapel
Yesterday, I was asked to address the Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary student body in chapel on “How Do We Respond to Tragedy?” Here is the YouTube link to the full message. Share this:FacebookXLike...
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