Jul 23, 2017 | Sermons
July 24, 2017 Colossians 1:15-23 When my younger son Ryan was eleven years old, we woke up at 3:30 on a very cold winter morning. We dressed warmly and I prepared some hot chocolate. I found some old blankets and we drove over to our friends’ house. Jacob and his...
Jul 16, 2017 | Sermons
Psalms 77 July 16, 2017 When our son John was being recruited by the Marines, I met one of his recruiters in Albany, Georgia. He discovered I was a pastor and he extended to me a unique invitation. He said, “Each year we take a group of educators to tour Parris...
Jul 9, 2017 | Sermons
July 9, 2017 Genesis 3:1-7 Dr. Michael Helms Growing up in the country, one of my favorite times of the summer occurred when the catalpa (kə-ˈtal-pə) sphinx moth laid eggs on the leaves of the catalpa trees. My grandfather had two catalpa trees in the cow pasture. I...
Jun 25, 2017 | Sermons
Matthew 18:15-20 June 25, 2017 Two ladies from the same church used the same hair stylist. Like so many of us, these ladies were creatures of habit. Each had a standing appointment down at Barbara’s Boutique, one at 10:00 and the other at 10:30 every Saturday...
Jun 18, 2017 | Sermons
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 June 18, 2017 I grew up in the country in South Alabama. As a boy, I had to use my imagination to entertain myself. The nearest boy my age was a couple miles down the road. I built a fort out of branches I sawed in the woods. I made my wagon...