I was a teacher in Los Angeles for 18 years… I left Los Angeles and my teaching career in November, 2003 to attend seminary, to become a pastor. I left behind many good memories of teaching children in South-Central Los Angeles, as that part of LA was called back then. Among my students over thoseContinue reading “My Cry & My Plea…”
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A Future and a Hope
My first 1 minute YouTube short: Are you feeling hopeless or overwhelmed by life’s challenges? In this message, Pastor Dean Read from Griffin Seventh-day Adventist Church shares a powerful message of hope and peace based on the words of the prophet Jeremiah. God’s promise in Jeremiah 29:11—”For I know the thoughts I think toward you,Continue reading “A Future and a Hope”
In God’s Image & the Sabbath
Here is something I have written for you to muse on, as a followup from my sermon, “In God’s Image.” Tonight at 11:06 PM, the Vernal Equinox will happen. That means that the sun will be directly over the Equator at that precise moment, and the season of Winter will be officially gone, and theContinue reading “In God’s Image & the Sabbath”
Shabbat Shalom is Real for Me
Shabbat Shalom from Jekyll Island. Tracie and I are ready to open the Sabbath where we can enter into the Lord’s rest (Hebrews 4:9-11). For in the beginning, He ended His work of creation on the seventh day of the week and the Creator Himself rested (Genesis 2:1-3). Therefore, as a memorial of who GodContinue reading “Shabbat Shalom is Real for Me”
God’s Word Is a Fire and a Hammer!
“Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? Jeremiah 23:29 Oh how I wish that God’s professed people would pay more attention to the instruction which He gives through His word. To me this scripture is true. His word is like a fireContinue reading “God’s Word Is a Fire and a Hammer!”
It’s Not Popular, But…
It’s not popular, but it is my hope that people make an effort to become acquainted with the Savior, Jesus Christ and with the laws of God as written in the Bible. Jesus Himself followed God’s laws in order to glorify His Father in heaven. He said, Do not think that I came to destroyContinue reading “It’s Not Popular, But…”
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?”
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”
Last Day's Grace 