Friday morning (09/11/2020) marks the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers in NYC and on our nation. That was a morning that no American who witnessed the attack will ever forget. For me, as the Administrator of our school, we turned on the classroom TV and watched in horror as the…
Thoughts on the Needless Death of Mr. George Floyd of Minneapolis Minnesota The past week, in news and social media, has been a full review of the depravity of fallen man. Our nation has witnessed the unbelievable brutality exercised upon a fellow human being and the subsequent taking of his life. America has viewed the…
Lately, it seems the political and cultural landscape often wants to have a discussion on the issue of fairness. Too many people have the idea that all should be “fair.” As a pastor, I see this played out in parent and child roles quite often. The parent thinks they are teaching their child a good…
Dr. Marty O. Wynn Cremation is a practice that is widely gaining acceptance on the North American Continent. The Cremation Association of North America has worked hard to expand the embracing of its practice. They write, “In 1999, there were 1,468 crematories and 595,617 cremations, a percentage of 25.39% of all deaths in the United…
While reading through John Wesley’s book, The Nature of Holiness, I was struck by his recounting of religious history. He gives a brief overview beginning with Adam. Concerning what would have been his contemporary time, he wrote the following observation: “In the year 1627, there was a wonderful outpouring of the Spirit in several parts…
Celebrate Christmas? Reasons it is biblical to celebrate Christ’s birth… Social media has created a venue in which thoughts, ideas, philosophies and more may be freely exchanged. That can be a good and powerful tool for society. However, it can also be used in a negative and destructive way. One example of such is the…
According to research done by the Barna Group and other statistical researchers, most people are biblically illiterate. One such report revealed that only half of U.S. adults could name one of the four Gospels. Still others (including professing believers) found it difficult to name at least four of the twelve apostles. Albert Mohler reported that “A…