In the Beginning was the Word John began his Gospel account with these words, “In the beginning was the Word.” The phrase should remind us of the opening phrase of Genesis. Moses began Genesis with this phrase “In the beginning God created the Heavens and Earth.” The parallel between Genesis’s […]
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All this week, we celebrate and remember the last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry before his crucifixion. Jesus began the week by entering Jerusalem with an entrance fit for a king; it was a royal entry. Later in the week, Jesus was arrested, mocked, punished, and sentenced to death by […]
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Dear Bivocational Pastor, In no way am I trying to make light of your situation. As I’ve walked down your road in your shoes for the last year, I realize that I have not given you the recognition you deserve. You are making a significant contribution to the Kingdom of […]
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Honeybees collect nectar and pollen from flowering plants. To put it in human terms, pollen is like protein and nectar is like carbohydrates. Bees need both pollen and nectar to be healthy and for the hive to thrive. At certain times of the year, the bees experience a shortage of […]
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I love preaching. I mean I love to preach, and I love to hear preaching, which means “I love preaching” is an accurate description of my interests. Most preachers I know have a deep sincere desire to preach the word faithfully. They want to spend adequate time in sermon study […]
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As I lie here tonight for bed, I’m in the city of New Orleans. This is my third trip since the beginning of August. I was about to go to sleep, when my mind turned to my family back in North Mississippi. I wonder what they are doing. Did my […]
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Bokeh. (bow-kay) You’ve seen those great pictures where the subject is in complete focus, but everything else is out of focus. When light is present in that out of focus background, the light becomes beautiful starburst-type fragments of light. The out-of-focus light in the background is called bokeh. Bokeh done […]
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Have you ever gotten yourself into a sticky situation? I got myself into a sticky situation a few days ago. I watched countless YouTube videos on extracting honey. I set everything up inside my house so the bees in my yard would not be attracted to the smell of the […]
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Pastoral ministry is not for wimps and neither is beekeeping. Both endeavors have their own problems and pains. First, bee keeping is messy! Bees use a substance called propolis to glue stuff in their hives. Bees make the red resin-like material from the buds of cone-bearing trees. This stuff gets […]
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Wednesday’s Word is a blog series about words associated with Christian theology. Today’s, August 23, 2017, Wednesday’s Word is Demon. The subject of demons seems to get much attention from Hollywood, but little attention in churches. Demons are a part of the Bible so we shouldn’t back away from speaking […]
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