Monthly Archives: September 2007
TRUTH is TRUTH
Truth is truth…no matter where you find it. There is no such thing as “Your truth,” or “My truth.” Such jargon is simply an attempt to avoid actual truth. Truth is not relative…it just is. We may not like … Continue reading
Filed under Apologetics, Change Agent, morality, Politics, Preaching/Teaching, Religion
New Blog on Gardening
For all those who love the soil and growing your own food…especially using organic practices, I want to announce my new blog, In the Charamon Garden. You can find it on the blogroll or here. I hope you like it. … Continue reading
Filed under Blogroll, Vegetable Gardening, Whitsett News
Please! No More O.J.!
If you want to watch the news in the last few days, you’d better be interested in what is happening to O.J. Simpson. Frankly, I could not be less interested. Journalists have some way of measuring interest and only report … Continue reading
Filed under Culture Wars, morality, Politics, Whitsett News
From Decline to Growth – 4
Static-cling Churches The words of Christ to Sardis: “Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not found your deeds completed in the sight of My God. ‘So remember what you have … Continue reading
Filed under Change Agent, Missions/Evangelism, Preaching/Teaching, Religion
Why Ministers Quit
Check out Trey Morgan’s excellent blog on this subject. The statistics he quotes are compelling. Also be sure and follow the links he gives in his article. I often think about how preachers are like coaches. In the years … Continue reading
Filed under Change Agent, Preaching/Teaching
Top 10 Reasons Why Preachers Stay
Preaching is very hard work…if you don’t believe me, just ask them. Someone has said that preachers write the equivalent of three full-length novels a year. That he only works on Sunday is an ignorant and ridiculous myth. I know … Continue reading
Filed under Missions/Evangelism, Preaching/Teaching, Religion
Top Ten Reasons Why Preachers Run
This list will not apply to all preachers of course. Some preachers leave a congregation simply because they want the prestige of a larger church, salary, more benefits, etc. But I have been preaching since 1962 and here are some … Continue reading
Filed under Preaching/Teaching
Living and Dying Well
Bob Vance 1928 – 2007 One of life’s compensations is to be in the acquaintance of extraordinary men and women. Even though I did not know him as well as some others, I think all who knew him would … Continue reading
Filed under Biography, Missions/Evangelism, Whitsett News
