Long ago, my wife Shannon and I lived in Houston, Texas. It was where we bought our first home. It is where our daughter was born. We have many good memories from our days in the land of bluebonnets. There is one memory that is not so good. A cold front fell far south. Freezing temperatures gripped the land just …
Mavis, Aminta, Iyetunde Cole (Nee Horton)
With gratitude to God for a life well spent. It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Mavis Iyetunde Cole, a retired Head Teacher which took place on Friday January 29, 2021 in Americus, Georgia USA. Age 89 years She is predeceased by her parents Samuel and Irene Horton, a daughter Oladuni Cole. She is survived by …
MARCH 7TH, THE BEGINNING OF THE END…OF THE DARK AGES
During college, we referred to this time of year as The Dark Ages—that time between Christmas and Spring Break, when snow blanketed the ground, we marched to breakfast in the dark and finished intramurals in the dark, and it seemed like there was no end in sight. But every year there was an end to the cold and darkness—the days got longer and as they …
HERE’S WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN
Isaiah 42:9 See, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth, I tell you of them. Forgive my poor grammar but I knew that title would get your attention. We all WANT to know “what’s gonna happen” to our lives, our loves, and our world. Such knowledge is sought to …
A Time of Reflection
John 7:37-38 “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.’” Some of you know that my wife and I took a week to get away. We went to the water’s edge (a.k.a. the beach.) The …
Change is Changeless
I’ve heard it said that the only people who like change are babies sitting in a wet diaper. I disagree with that statement on two counts. First, how many babies get their diaper changed without crying over it? Second, I’ve come to be believe that most people understand and appreciate change as a necessary, often helpful, and sometimes desirable part …
Following
It’s hard to follow someone on the golf cart paths. There are no signs and no turn signals. In order to go where they are going, you’ve got to be close and keep them in your line of sight. It’s not much easier following someone in a car but there are turn signals and the occasional stop light to slow …
We’ve Been Waiting. Now What?
We’ve just finished Advent – a time to prepare the way for Jesus. To be spiritually ready for his birth and for him to come again. Now Christmas is finally here and with it comes that moment of awe and wonder that fills us with peace despite living in a world that often lacks it. But once we’ve celebrated that …
Loving Leads to Giving
Loving Leads to GivingThe most famous Bible verse in the world is the foundation of the Christmas story: “God so loved the world, that he gave his Son” (John 3:16). Loving always leads to giving. And where there is no giving, there is no love. The world that God loves is ours to love, too. I’m thrilled to share with …
Leadership Board Member Changes for 2021
We have four members of our eighteen member Leadership Board completing their time of service at the end of this year. We will be celebrating their ministry through our worship services on January 10th. Rotating off will be Tom Snyder, Danny Welch, Scott Kavanaugh, and John Fields. If you see them, please thank them for a JOB WELL DONE! Rotating …