“It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High.” (Psalms 92:1) My wife and I share a common love for Southern Gospel music. In fact, we loved it so much that we once worked with our church to bring Southern Gospel artists to Griffin years ago. Besides the cost of our devotions ministry, we also sponsored four Southern Gospel concerts a year. Over a four-year period of time, we hosted the Speer Family, The Martins, The Ruppes, Brian Free and Assurance, […]

“And so I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.” (Matthew 12:31) I don’t know about you, but I’ve been taught all of my life that the only unforgivable sin a Christian could commit was to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. But you know what? I now believe that verse was spoken to the unbeliever. If I’m right, then there is no unforgivable sin for the Christian. The only source by which my statement can be […]

“And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.” (Matthew 2:11-12) We’ve all heard the story, so much so that a few of us could probably quote the verses. So why talk about the […]

“Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait til the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts.” (I Corinthians 4:5) I recently heard a different account of the Christmas Story, told through the eyes of a six year-old little Russian boy named Misha. He took a few liberties with the truth, but boy did it ever change the way he looked at the world around him. Misha had never heard the story about the birth […]