Furlough Schedule Is Filling Up!

Over the last several weeks we have been able to book quite a few meetings for our 10-month furlough from September 2012 until June 2013.  At the moment, we still have a quite a few openings, but they are filling up fast. If you would likes us to come by your church to give an [...]

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Advice for a Young Person Trying to Find the Will of God for Their Life

Recently, I was emailed by a young man asking me to give him some advice on how to find the will of God for his life.  Below are a few thoughts that I wrote down and emailed to him: Read the revealed will of God in the Word of God every day and seek to [...]

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April 2012 Prayer Letter

Dear Pastors & Praying Friends, From the end of January until St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, we put a great deal of work into renovating our church building.  We painted walls, insulated, opened fire exits, and did many small things to make the church look much more welcoming. A big word of “Thanks” goes [...]

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Book Review: Planting Growing Churches by Aubrey Malphurs

One of the most thorough books on church planting I have ever read is Aubrey Malphurs book Planting Growing Churches. Reasons why I like his book: It gives a comprehensive look at the church planting process from the preparation stage to the reproduction stage of another church. It has a good balance of general principles [...]

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Our Generation Camp – It could be one of the most significant weeks of your life!

This summer, our home church, Vision Baptist in Alphretta, GA, is hosting the Our Generation Camp at Fort Bluff Camp in Dayton, TN.  This camp is a unlike any other camp you have ever been to.  It is more than just a week of entertainment and fun.  It is more than just a time to [...]

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What Can We Give to God?

Psalm 29:2 “Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.” God is entitled to our worship and our praise. We should give Him glory not because just because we want to, because He asks for it, but because it is due Him. His name is [...]

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God is the Strength of Our Lives

Psalm 27:1 “The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life: of whom shall I be afraid.” The love David has for the Lord is far beyond what most people experience.  He does not just trust in the Lord for eternal salvation; he revels [...]

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Latest News on Missy Smith

Here is the latest news on Missy Smith for her father: Dear Praying Brethren, Thank you all very much for our coveted prayers. Praise God for His hand upon Missy. The results of the biopsy is that Missy had Hodgkins Lymphoma, probably second stage. The Consultant says it has 80% success in treatment. Now that [...]

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What More Could You Want?

Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Much of the commercial world is built on the instinctive desire of man to want things.  Even if we don’t need things, advertisers appeal to our wants. The writer of Psalm 23 has gotten to a place that most people want to get to [...]

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What Will It Take to Satisfy Us?

Psalm 17:15 “As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.” The author of this psalm contrasts His own desires with the desires of his enemies.  His enemies… Oppressed him and compassed him Speak proudly Are greedy of prey like a lion He seeks [...]

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Another Prayer Update on Missy Smith

Below is the latest prayer update from Lionel Smith about his daughter Missy.  You can read previous posts about them here and here. Dear Praying Friends, Just a short update on Missy and our family.  I do not have much access to the internet and have not seen my emails so if you emailed I [...]

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Opportunity for a Single Man to Minister to the Addicted in Dublin

One of the missionaries that our church supports, Layton Kelly, is looking for a man to help him in his ministry.  Layton runs an addictions recovery ministry and men’s home in Dublin, Ireland, and need someone to help him with the ministry.  Below are the details about the opportunity: Requirements A single man who is [...]

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Where are the Godly and Faithful Men?

Psalm 12:1-2 “Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.” David is talking about an age-old problem – the lack of godly and faithful men.  He is praying [...]

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Update on Missy Smith – Thanks for Praying

On yesterday, I asked for prayer for a girl named Missy Smith, daughter of a missionary pastor in Cork.  Thank you all for praying for her.  Many of you have written to let me know that you are praying, and I know that they appreciate it so much.  Below is an update that I received [...]

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The Blessed Man

Psalm 1:1-2 “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” I don’t know about you, but [...]

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