In my current sermon series, I’m answering questions submitted by FSBCA members. I won’t have time to answer all of them in a sermon, so I will be answering some of them in my blog. Here’s a good question that came in: If God’s plan was and is for one...

You probably don’t see many of these kind of tributes. In this day and era, it is more common to trash in-laws and put down the extended family than to thank God for them. But, today, I want to thank God for my father-in-law, Charles Haymore.  He won’t be able to...

This was written prior to this week’s issues regarding Adrian Peterson or the latest allegation announced on September 17 about Cardinal player Jonathon Dwyer.  It is officially an epidemic, but not just in the NFL. People are furious at Roger Goodell and the NFL for the mishandling of the Ray...

FSBCA is in a neighborhood of increasing poverty.  Sometimes, people are poor due to circumstances totally beyond their control.  Sickness or injury hits and destroys earning potential.  Medical bills destroy savings and lead to debt.  Layoffs hit and new jobs are hard to come by. But many times (maybe even...

What does the Bible say, if anything, about cremation? That was the question I received this week.  The truth is that the Bible has very little to say about cremation.  Burial was the common practice in both the Old and New Testament era, though nowhere is burial specifically commanded nor...

Some people think I’m just cheap, and after you read this blog, you might agree with them. However, I think of it differently.  I’ve learned to be content without constantly buying new things.  I had to learn to do without in my early-married years when Dawn and I both worked...

I hear a lot of complaints and negativity, so from time to time, I like to point out the good in the world! This last week, I was highly encouraged by the story of golfer Phil Mickelson.  He is an excellent golfer–one of the best in the world–but he consistently...

I wrote this primarily for me, for I find it quite helpful for me to count my blessings.  Nevertheless, I thought that some of you might find it helpful to read as a springboard for your own time of thanksgiving.  This is  by no mean an exhaustive list, for the more I...

Another major American leader had his career destroyed this week when an adulterous affair was revealed. And at this point, no one knows for sure just how far this investigation will go.  Are there others involved?  Has a culture of cheating invaded every aspect of American life? Even a cursory...

I don’t brag about my wife nearly enough, but it’s time that I did. Last week, my wife Dawn went for four days to visit our daughter Kimberly and her husband Tim in Utah.  Dawn was just a little bit worried about leaving me with a busy church schedule and responsibilities...