Last week Todd and I participated in a mission trip opportunity to Pennsylvania. If you compare the physical characteristics of the two states of NC and PA, there are lots of similarities. There are 12.8 million people in the state of PA, compared with 10.2 million in NC. The state of PA covers 46,055 square …
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Family Traditions
Our family has taken an annual beach trip pretty much every year since we were married. This was something new for me as a newlywed. I think I had visited the beach once or twice, but growing up, my family vacations generally consisted of visiting family in other states. We did do some educational and …
Guarding Truth God’s Way
In reading through 2 Timothy, I’m struck by how many times and different ways Paul expresses the need for Timothy to maintain the purity of the gospel, exhorting him to hold fast to the truth. There is an urgency to his words, knowing that his days of ministry are nearly over. Listen to the many …
A Moment Of Clarity
Has there ever been a “defining moment” in your faith walk? A time when you could look back with clarity and say, “this is what God did for me”? I experienced this as a 17-year-old. I had completed a college application to attend Liberty University. My best friend was going to Liberty, and as I …
Are You In Your Right Mind?
Luke 8:35 – The people went out to see what had happened; and they came to Jesus, and found the man from who the demons had gone out, sitting down at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they became frightened. The word used in this verse for “right mind” is …
The Way Of The Word 