Delia and I arrived in Michigan on Thursday evening and have started the Revival services at the Liberty General Baptist Church in Auburn Hills, MI. I spoke here a couple of years ago for their 50th Homecoming Anniversary and now I am back for their 52nd Homecoming Anniversary. I pastored at this church from October [...]
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This month’s newsletter is focused on the events of 9/11/2001.  In my age group, its one of those events that we will never forget, yet, it seems that in spite of all the memorials beging promoted, the “feelings” of many Americans seems to be that of apathy! It’s been 10 years since that horrific day [...]
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I spent all day yesterday & today in Cape with leaders around the world (160,000 globally via satellite), to learn & share what God is doing in the lives of leaders in Churches, Para-Church Ministries & businesses around the world. I’m taking the spot, paid for, by another couple who could not attend and graciously [...]
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Each year I come back from the General Baptist Annual “Mission and Ministry Summit” (the new format has only been running for the last few years), I am challenged by the preachings, and the teachings shared in both the worship services and in the daily workshops provided to the attendees. This year was no different! [...]
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Didn’t get in till near midnight and I was too tired to write anything last night. Anyway, here’s the update from yesterday’s summit meeting here in Collinsville, IL. Again, the day started out with opening worship @ 9:00 a.m. promptly. We’ve had a great praise band leading the worship with a Spanish group leading the [...]
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Another great day at the Summit! Dr. Bill Ury spoke again this morning on the subject of “holiness” using the title, “Life in the “Fire” of God! He spoke from Hebrews 12:29-13:9 and looked at the passage examing five letters … “T” examing a proper interpretation of Hebrews 12:29, recognizing that God is NOT a [...]
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As I mentioned on Sunday, the conference will be a very busy (and tiresome, by the end of the day) 3 days and Monday proved that to be totally true! In the morning worship service, we all enjoyed the wonderful life story of Sister Thelma Wells … a black woman who came to know Christ [...]
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Well, we have arrived at our destination for the next few days as General Baptist gather from around the world to worship, learn and develop leadership skills so that together we can do what none of us could do alone! Each night, I will sit down and share a few thoughts with you as to [...]
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Bethany enjoyed another wonderful Vacation Bible School this year with Mary Ann Howell doing just a great job in leading and gathering support from so many people to make it happen.  Yesterday morning at the Bethany Church we had our closing program and we wrapped up another year in trying to reach kids with the gospel [...]
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The 4th of July Weekend Services were well attended. I really don’t know how many of the Mills family attended (They had their family reunion this weekend), but it was like old times to have so many of them together at the Bethany Church. In the past, Sister Lois Mills would be with them, but [...]
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