I was once told the way you could tell you were growing old was simple. It was when you got the newspaper and started reading the obituaries instead of the comics. This past week several famous people...  Read More

As we have walked through the life of Elijah this Summer I have found the subplots to be quite fascinating. Whether it was Obadiah, or the widow and her son, there were always some lessons to learn. B...  Read More

When Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel began writing children’s book’s he probably had no idea of the profound impact he would have upon millions of children.  The rhyming books with creative lyrics and storyl...  Read More

It was a little league game between the top two teams.  It was a close game and I was the Homeplate umpire.  The pitcher threw as hard as any kid in the league, and he had struck out many that day.  B...  Read More

He was only a lad at the early age of 15.  In his day and age, young teenage boys worked the farm, did schoolwork and started noticing girls. In every generation a 15 year old is still considered a bl...  Read More

“ When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick” ...  Read More

“ At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I ...  Read More

My dad grew up in a family of carpenters. In a family of 11 children which included 5 boys and 6 girls, there was much to do on the farm.  The boys seemed to have picked up a little bit of everything ...  Read More

1 of 74 I was asked a month ago to participate in a deacon ordination service of a sister church. Pastor J.D. Harrison has been shepherding Ford City Baptist Church and is a dear friend of mine.  It w...  Read More

Connect the Dots The Apostle Paul was an amazing man. His story of coming to faith in Christ followed by his life of serving Christ is truly incredible. The author of many books of the New Testament, ...  Read More

Mount of Olives, a resting place for Jesus and his twelve.  This night seemed to be like any other for most of the disciples.  Jesus went away to pray alone, and then it happened. Voices in the dark, ...  Read More

David Graves loves his home state of Alabama. Through his profession as a photographer, David has used his gift to capture moments from Fairhope to Florence.  A few years ago, David contacted our chur...  Read More