Every decision has consequences! In Genesis 19:36 we read: "Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father." When we read that verse, we may think, "How did Lot get to this place in his life?!?!" I can answer that question with one word: Decisions. At that point, we may look back to Genesis chapter 13 where we find: "Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other." Genesis 13:11 However

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. - Psalm 46:10 Right now, here in the Charlotte area, we are enjoying a "Be still" day (as my wife used to describe them to my children). In the Charlotte area, it doesn't take much wintry weather for us to have a "Be still" day although it happens infrequently. "Be still" days are opportunities to... slow down from the usual busyness of our lives. rest. spend a little more t

Last month, South Charlotte Baptist Church had the opportunity to have our morning worship service on the Pineville town square. The following week, I wrote an open letter to the mayor and town council of Pineville to thank them for allowing us to have our service on the town square. I wanted to share the contents of that open letter with my readers. An Open Letter to the Pineville Town Mayor and Pineville Town Council: I would like to begin by thanking each of you for your s

“I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.” Psalm 104:33 During our recent Rejoice Sunday, our congregation met in the Faulk Fellowship Hall. Since we don't have a piano in that location, we sang hymns using "canned" music, recordings of a pianist playing hymns such as Come, Christian, Join to Sing and Trust and Obey. After the service, I had a church member come to me, excited about the singing we had done and asking how