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When Wisdom Is Less Than Foolishness
The fool of Proverbs 26 is an interesting man. He is characterized by the Proverb writer in many different similes that show his huge deficiencies. A proverb or wisdom saying in the mouth of a fool is like a lame man’s legs – powerless. Honor given to a fool is like someone preparing to shoot [...] -
Getting Past First
I had the awesome privilege to coach baseball this past year at Mountain Area Christian Academy (MACA), and that was a great experience for me, and I think the boys that played(?). We grew together, since this was my first year coaching high school baseball, and in many of their cases, the first year playing high school [...] -
Bridging the Gap
In the 1996 movie, The Ghost and the Darkness, Val Kilmer stars as Lt. Col. John Patterson, an army engineer that is privately contracted to build a bridge in Africa. In spite of the great size of the bridge and the short time allotted for the project, Patterson believes that he will finish the bridge. [...] -
Climbing the Ladder of Success
How many people have you met lately that would say, “I have taken a job at a new company, because it will allow me to hide in a back corner of the office and never be noticed or promoted.” I’m sure these type of people exist, but they are rarities in our society. For the [...] -
Book Review of Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I just finished the small book last night by the World War 2 era German pastor on Christian community. Bonhoeffer was martyred for the faith after returning to Germany from America to be with the Christian community that he loved so much, particularly the other German pastors. The Gestapo arrested him and just before the [...] -
First Things First
I recently spent two wonderful weeks in seminary classes in Dallas, and while I was there, I was privileged to meet Mr. Ken Voges who has co-authored the book, Understanding Why Others Misunderstand You. Much of this book is based off of the personality profile assessment called the DiSC profile, and having taken the assessment [...] -
A Sweet Smelling Savor for the Savior
Last week, a few men from the church and I went to the mountains of NC for a weekend retreat at my parent’s house. This house has been passed down through my family, and it always lifts my spirit just to be there in Burnsville, NC, but this time, the weather was extremely beautiful spring [...] -
Faith – Going to the Dogs
This is the Sunday morning message from April 3, 2011 at Highland Baptist Tabernacle. We have often heard the story of Jesus and the Gentile lady that comes to Him in Tyre and Sidon seeking healing of demon possession for her daughter. This story had an amazing impact on my heart as I looked back [...] -
What’s My Part in Faith?
I heard another friend today in a brief morning devotion talking about having faith, and I sat in my seat and wondered once again, “How exactly does that happen.” I guess my problem is that I take Ephesians 2:8 literally when it says that we are saved by grace through faith, and that (the faith) [...] -
Putting God To The Test
You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested Him at Massah. You shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, and His testimonies, and His statute, which He has commanded you. I have often spoken to church family and friends about putting God to the test, for [...]