Mar 23, 2013 | Blog
A pastor friend of mine recently died after living to age 85. He pastored the same church for nearly 30 years. Well, there was that two-week stint that he pastored another church in Florida. Yes, two weeks. This large-steeple church lured this pastor to their...
Mar 22, 2013 | Blog
As a pastor, I make calls on members in various kinds of care home facilities because these people are cut off from their church community. It is important for the church community to continue to minister to these people, including those who will not remember our...
Mar 18, 2013 | Blog
If the Baptist churches had Cardinals, Dr. Ches Smith would have been one. He might have gotten a few votes for Pope, if Baptists had one of those, but that’s one of the great differences between us and our Catholic friends. We don’t need a Pope but we...
Mar 10, 2013 | Blog
Brad Yoman has been navigating the swamps around the Altamaha River for over 30 years. He captains a 12-foot aluminum Jon boat with a 15hp two-stroke engine. It’s a small boat with a small motor but small is what you need when you are moving through the swamp....
Feb 21, 2013 | Blog
I’ve been a Rotarian now since 1996. Rotary is an international service organization. Our motto is a “Service Above Self.” In most cities around the world, you can find Rotarians meeting once a week, all seeking to make the world a better place to...
Feb 16, 2013 | Blog
In August 1956, Judge Julian Bennett, in his first case as a judge, handed down this sentence in the Jackson County Courthouse to James Foster for the murder of Jefferson businessman Charlie Drake, one of the town’s most popular citizens: “You will be put...
