I remember years ago when my parents decided to build an extra room onto our house. They hired a contractor and as a little boy I was amazed at all the work that went into building just one room. Looking back I cannot help but remember the contractor digging the footers, installing rebar, and then pouring the concrete.
And I will make them and the places all around my hill a blessing, and I will send down the showers in their season; they shall be showers of blessing. (Ezekiel 34:26)
I don’t know about you, but where I live it’s been raining. It’s been raining a lot and it’s not like we can pick up our phones and check the weather app and get an accurate weather forecast. It just seems to rain whenever it wants to and lately that’s been a lot.
June is a special time of year. School winds down, summer plans begin to unfold, and for many, it’s a time to honor the men who have shaped our lives. At Mt. Holly Baptist Church, we recognize June not just as a month to celebrate Father’s Day—but as an opportunity to reflect on what it means to be a godly father.
I must be honest and say that I’ve never really understood the concept of drought. Not that I don’t know what a drought is, that’s not what I’m saying. What I am saying is that I don’t understand what causes the drought, especially if you’ve received any significant amount of rain…
“April showers bring May flowers” is an old saying that I remember hearing when I was growing up. Then I did not think much about what that saying meant but now that I am older, I realize that there is a lot of truth to that statement.
Spring is in the air! Or at least we hope so. If you live anywhere near Remington Virginia, then you know that this winter we have received more than our fair share of snow and for many of us we can’t wait to see those first Spring flowers.
In 1984 Tina Turner released “What’s Love Got to Do with It” which would eventually become her biggest selling single. But what does love got to do with anything?
At this time of year, it’s the New Year and we often take time to watch as one year passes and another comes in. We celebrate with fireworks and get togethers while making resolutions…
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Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
As I was thinking about the holidays, I couldn’t help but ask some friends about what first came to their mind when they thought of Christmas. …
February is the month of love, or so they say. To most I’d say that is rather obvious. When Christmas is near its end, and perhaps even before that, retail stores begin their arduous task of replacing their Santa and snowman displays with red.
