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Stand Your Ground

Stand Your Ground

So Pharaoh said, “I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only you shall not go very far…

 The Evangelist

 The Evangelist

Years ago when I was not in full-time ministry, I tried my hand at door-to-door sales to make ends meet.  I didn’t do well, partly because I…

Safer Among the Christian Savages

Safer Among the Christian Savages

The Barna Group is a long-tenured research organization that tracks “spiritual indicators” and the role of faith within American culture. Barna maintains massive databases on everything from…

Freedom

Freedom

I live in a nation where I can move about at will. If I do not like my job I can quit and find another. There is…

A Problem With Snakes, Revered Paul, and Patrick Henry

A Problem With Snakes, Revered Paul, and Patrick Henry

The family that moved into our first home kept calling me to ask if we ever had a problem with snakes in the house. Every time he…

It’s About Respect

It’s About Respect

The 4th of July is the only day I truly take off – no cooking, no housecleaning and no yard work. I sleep late and eat with…

Don’t Look Now .. It is Bathing Suit Season

Don’t Look Now .. It is Bathing Suit Season

Bathing Suit Season … words that bring fear to the minds of many of us.   A recent cartoon read, “Both Sports Illustrated and I have a…

Celebrating Freedom: Historical Program Recognizes Emancipation

Celebrating Freedom: Historical Program Recognizes Emancipation

The Randolph-Henry High School Auditorium was filled with pride on Saturday, June 27, as the Central High Museum and Charlotte County Board of Supervisors came together to…

From Subsistence to Symbolism

From Subsistence to Symbolism

My wife understands me.  She realizes that I do not see what does not interest me.  After years of marriage and her frustration with me not seeing…

Observing the Birth of Our Nation

Observing the Birth of Our Nation

As we come together this year to celebrate the 239th year of our nation’s independence, we enjoy the opportunity to reflect on our Founders’ understanding of the fundamental rights of…