Okay, so this has nothing to do with religion, but it’s funny. Today, I want to post two sports stories you probably missed (I saw both of these on Deadspin, which is a sports blog I read, but with great caution!!!). 1. The BCS stinks. You want proof? Here it is: One of the computers used in the ranking of teams has a I-AA (sorry, FCS) team ranked in the top 25. That’s right, James Madison ranks #24 in Sagarin’s[...]
Tomorrow night, the Lebanon Road church of Christ will have a special Thanksgiving service. Many congregations do similar things, since so many are out-of-town and since there are so many visitors. That “flux” makes it difficult to continue a curriculum in Bible classes. Also, since our minds (hopefully) are on thankfulness, it serves as a good time to have a very focused service. I was honored that our elders asked me to coordinate the evening. Brother Harry Middleton provided me[...]
We had a ton of folks traveling for the holidays yesterday, and we also had some who were leading worship in Pearlington, Mississippi, so our numbers were a bit down yesterday, but that sure didn’t dampen the spirits on “the Pike.” It was another uplifting day. We were even spared from the cold weather a bit and enjoyed a beautiful day. I preached a sermon yesterday morning entitled “The Truly Thankful Life,” based on Psalm 107. Instead of preaching a[...]
Tonight at Lebanon Road, we are having the annual “Harvest Banquet.” It is a dinner for our older members, featuring a full production of Hee-Haw, put on by some of us young-uns. (I’m just thankful I can still be in the young-un group!) One thing about Lebanon Road is that they don’t half-do anything. Don’t believe me? Just look at the set for our show tonight: I hope to have someone take some pictures of the evening, so I can[...]
Last night, we got to witness a baptism at Lebanon Road! Mandi Cofer was baptized for the remission of her sins at the conclusion of our devotional period last night. She was baptized into a denomination a few years ago, but wanted to be certain that her baptism was for the forgiveness of sins. We are so proud of her thoughtfulness and courage in making this decision. To make the night even more special, she asked her husband, Shea, to[...]
