Dean C. Read

What’s In a Name?

“For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named.” Ephesians 3:14-15 The following is a summary of my sermon: My first name is Dean. It means leader. It fits my character because as a pastor I am aContinue reading “What’s In a Name?”

Wonderful Worship vs. Wounded Building

Yesterday, the Griffin and Thomaston Seventh-Day Adventist churches came together for worship. Thomaston hosted. Why did we worship together at Thomaston? Because the Griffin building got wounded sometime during the past week. The roof must have sprung some leaks… We only discovered the damage late Friday, which made the church building somewhat unsafe for worship theContinue reading “Wonderful Worship vs. Wounded Building”

Clarifying My Message

Scripture: Genesis 2:4 “This is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens.” I want to clarify my message that the Sabbath day was instituted and established by the Creator and never changed… And I pray that IContinue reading “Clarifying My Message”

Wondering About the Equinox

Dear Folks, Happy Midweek! Yes, it is still cold, though the calendar says Spring has arrived. Officially, the astronomical first day of Spring happens at the Equinox. No, I don’t mean it happens in a chevy, lol. The spring equinox occurs when the earth and the Sun are aligned in such a way, that resultsContinue reading “Wondering About the Equinox”

Christ’s Righteousness & the Sabbath Controversy

Dear Folks, Happy Midweek! Though we had a cold night here in the heart of Georgia, and it was below freezing even as the sun was rising, yet the sun did rise. And as I look out my window, the sky is a beautiful blue and the deciduous trees are reviving with an emerging, livingContinue reading “Christ’s Righteousness & the Sabbath Controversy”

Where Do You Find Knowledge?

Dear Folks, What have you been reading lately? Perhaps some do not read, or do not read too much. Then I might ask, what have you been watching lately? Or hearing? Or doing? In today’s post-modern milieu, it’s probably true that more people gain the majority of their knowledge and insights from watching video orContinue reading “Where Do You Find Knowledge?”

A Pastoral Letter after the Tornados

Dear Folks, Thanks be to God who watches over us and provides help in time of need. In Spalding County we have been witnessing many who are helping with the aftermath of the tornados. FOX 5 Atlanta reports, “More than 360 volunteers have registered to help, with many more just rolling up their sleeves inContinue reading “A Pastoral Letter after the Tornados”

My Resolve

Dear Folks, Here we find ourselves in 2023, a New Year has launched itself upon us, ready or not. I know that there are those who make resolutions every New Year. This can be a good time to rethink the path you’ve been following and reset yourself. Some may make new goals, perhaps even embarkContinue reading “My Resolve”

Hurricane Ian–Biblical Implications, a Time for Prayer and Fasting

Then He also said to the multitudes, “Whenever you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming’; and so it is. And when you see the south wind blow, you say, ‘There will be hot weather’; and there is. Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the skyContinue reading “Hurricane Ian–Biblical Implications, a Time for Prayer and Fasting”

The Adventist Calling

Sketch: The title of my sermon is, “The Adventist Calling.” This is the second sermon in my new series, “Stories from Mark.” You may well ask, What is the Adventist Calling? Do you mean what we are called to do? Or, do you mean what we are called to be? I mean both. For whatContinue reading “The Adventist Calling”