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Fragmented LIfe or Unified Life

Matthew 6:33 – But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. We live in a broken and fragmented world. Part of this is the suggestion that we have too many choices. However, the reality is that we only have two choices. The KingdomContinue reading “Fragmented LIfe or Unified Life”

Small Church Conference

Saturday is our small church conference. Every leader and member of our churches will greatly benefit from attending. District superintendents as well. We have eight books to give away as prizes! We will have some refreshments for breakfast and pizza for lunch. It is going to be a great day on Saturday, October 12, 2019,Continue reading “Small Church Conference”

The Ohio Valley Association of Christian Baptist Churches of God (Documentary)

Over the past couple of months, I have been working with others to produce a documentary on the history of our denomination. We saw this as a necessity as many of those with memories of our founding is no longer with us, or are passing away. We had a great live viewing at our headquartersContinue reading “The Ohio Valley Association of Christian Baptist Churches of God (Documentary)”

Why join a church retreat?

Our men and women from church went on their retreats during August and had another wonderful time. This trip made the tenth year for our men and almost as many for our women. They started taking retreats a few years after the men and kept them up even when the men took a break fromContinue reading “Why join a church retreat?”

Proverbs and the Small Church

My heart goes toward the small church (0-250). I grew up in these congregations and I believe the Spirit of God works mightily in these places. Yes, large churches have their place, but the small is all over the place. I want to share some insights I gained in the last few weeks of studyContinue reading “Proverbs and the Small Church”

Example of Making a Church Calendar

The Camp Meeting

Over the past few years, I have written several articles on Church camps (camp meeting and youth camp). Here are the links to those blogs and this years Christian Baptist camp meeting: 2019 Camp Meeting Camp Meeting Time! 5 Reasons for going to Camp Meeting. How to pray the week before camp 2017 and take action. ReasonsContinue reading “The Camp Meeting”

Christian Baptist Camp Meeting and Faith Bible Institute Service

Let Jesus be in Me

Last week was our church’s Vacation Bible School. We had an awesome turnout of about 45 people throughout the week. We used the previous year’s VBS resources from Answers in Genesis. By using the previous year, we were able to get the supply kit for half-price. We believed this to be a great stewardship ofContinue reading “Let Jesus be in Me”

Rest: A Word Study

My family and I recently had a wonderful vacation. We were able to go to Virginia Beach and stay at a resort on the boardwalk. We were there for an entire week, the longest our children have stayed at a beach. Of course, there was much more to do, like visiting the world’s largest navalContinue reading “Rest: A Word Study”