MINISTER'S BLOG
For over 40 years, we've been helping spread God's good news here in Fulton and throughout the world, and we pray that God will continue to use our congregation.
Like Father, Like Son
I am old enough to remember when cigarettes were advertised on TV. I know, that seems like it must have been from another planet. In many ways it was! At some point, the transition in
Read More...Coping with Last Night’s Tragedy on Chatham Street
It won’t be picked up by the local TV or radio and it will not make it on the pages of any newspaper but a tragedy occurred on Chatham Street last night. Camille and I
Read More...Learning the Lessons of Patience
One of the spiritual lessons which has remained a challenge for me is patience. Never was this more on display in my life than when I was working as a 26 year old Minister in
Read More...Following or Following?
I suppose it would be an understatement to say that social media is influencing the culture around us! Yes, that’s actually a huge understatement. Like so many other innovations when they immerged on the scene,
Read More...The Plight of Weather Forecasters and Preachers
One of the realities of living in Northeast Mississippi is that during a significant part of the year the threat of severe weather exists. None would think it odd this time of year for the
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A Mother’s Scent
The culture will soon be celebrating Mother’s Day. I have many memories as a child of the annual celebration of my mom, Lola Fern (Phillips) Thornton. Now since my celebration of her relies totally upon
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The 15 Second Wordless Sermon!
The project of lawn improvement and beautification continues on Chatham street. One of the areas that has been difficult to manage is the number of little trees that have grown up volunteer in some rather
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Living in a “Tiny House”
Camille and I have taken a bit of a hiatus from our normal TV watching pattern of British crime dramas to something radically different. We have been watching some shows that feature what are called
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The Presumptive Truth about Driving
I have been driving for 46 years. I vividly remember going to the DMV back in the day and picking up my little booklet that I saw the doorway to freedom. I knew I was
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Not Knowing What We Don’t Know!
The title for this blog post is a bit weird and maybe needs a bit of explanation. I heard this phrase in an episode of the TV show Fringe. One of the futuristic people called
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