As people look back on these days and the current events attached to them, the debate over the potential overturning of Roe -v- Wade will certainly be a big part of the memory landscape. In my life, I have not seen such an state of national confusion and chaos nor such a divide among our…
Today, I had a unique opportunity to share a few moments on a live local television program to speak briefly about the current upheaval in our nation concerning the potential overturning of “Roe vs Wade.” We did an interview via Zoom at Poplar Heights Baptist Church. The “we” consisted of Pastor Clarence Currie, Pastor Richard…
Last night, our diverse gathering group of believers honored a dear friend, Dr. Santhosh Abraham. Recently, he was honored by Union University as the “Carla D. Sanderson Faculty of the Year Award” recipient. Dr. Abraham is an associate professor of accounting at UU and this award is especially noteworthy because he has only been on…
Tonight, I was invited to visit a prayer gathering that meets at the Green Frog Farms Chapel. Dr. John Freeman invited me to come for a couple of reasons. First, to followed up with representatives from the Crockett County Alumni group that is organizing an after school program for the children of the area. I…
I am blessed, truly I am. For more than five years (as of this writing) I have been friends with Jared and Angela Okoth. Somewhere around Spring of 2017, I met Jared at a men’s gathering and he invited me to visit a home group that he helped start outside of Humboldt, my hometown. This…
A few days ago, I was invited to attend a Sunday evening service at Poplar Heights Baptist Church in Jackson, TN. I have developed a good relationship with their pastor, Richard Bragg, and I can say that we have a lot of the same views about modern church life and the need to be out…
It has been a LONG time since I have written an article on my personal website / blog. I can’t think of a better subject than to talk a little about a special group of friends that I have – brothers and sisters in the Lord. For a few years now, I have been meeting…
Just a few days ago, my traveling coin returned from Brazil. I sent it out once again with volunteer missionary and good friend, Tommy Jones. Tommy is a brother in the Lord and long time member of Chapel Hill Baptist Church where we serve and worship together. As of this writing, I have not had…
This week I had the opportunity to serve as a messenger to the Southern Baptist Convention, which was held in St. Louis, MO. I went as a voting delegate for Chapel Hill Baptist Church. The convention met to elect a new SBC President and address various issues and practices pertinent to the day in which…