He presented another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed weeds among the wheat, and left. When the plants sprouted and produced grain, then the weeds also appeared. The landowner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Master, didn’t […]

He left there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things?” they said. “What is this wisdom that has been given to him, and how are these miracles performed by his hands? Isn’t this the carpenter, the […]

Now the entire group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but instead they held everything in common. With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on all of […]

Happy New Year. I know a lot of folks are glad to see 2020 gone but we need to remember that God was in control last year and He is in control now. I do admit that it is sometimes difficult to hold on to that when it seems like the world is completely out […]

1 Come, let’s shout joyfully to the Lord,shout triumphantly to the rock of our salvation!2 Let’s enter his presence with thanksgiving;let’s shout triumphantly to him in song. 3 For the Lord is a great God,a great King above all gods.4 The depths of the earth are in his hand,and the mountain peaks are his.5 The sea is his; he made it.His hands formed […]

Well here we are. It has been two weeks since I moved back to North Carolina. I have a couple of ministry opportunities at the moment but am not 100% which one I will take. I can see myself doing either one so the decision will most likely come down to financial compensation. I don’t […]

Tomorrow is the first day of March. That means I have a little less than four months before I leave Granville Center and head back to North Carolina. I guess the adjective “bittersweet” applies but I don’t know that it fully conveys what I am experiencing at the moment. We typically use it when there […]

I’m not a huge fan of Sheryl Crow but I like that song. It’s also an appropriate title for this entry. Life has gotten interesting. I don’t know why I should expect any different. I learned a long time ago that plans are made so they can be changed. I have also learned that I […]