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1. The assurance that I had answered God’s call on my life. The confidence I was doing what I had been created to do. There is nothing more gratifying in this life than to have the assurance of being in His will. Leaving the church each day and knowing you are where you are supposed… Read more

Basic Thoughts on Trust and Forgiveness– And a note on Marriage Dr. James D. Allen, 2020 Trust is usually given on a probationary basis, whether by word, contract, or covenant.Forgiveness is to be given freely to the offender. Trust can be dented, damaged, or even destroyed.Forgiveness is, at one time, an act, but also a… Read more

I see different signs in yards today reflecting political views. Some make sense, and others leave me scratching my head. One sign in particular that I find disturbing is the sign that says: LOVE IS LOVE, or it may say ALL LOVE IS LOVE. Why is this the most disturbing? Americans use the word love… Read more

The National Anthem has always been about patriotism. It has been about unity, and it has been about our nation and the people who defend it. Why is it played at sporting events? It seems it was first performed in 1918 as we were in WW I. At this time, we had lost more than… Read more

I realize my first duty, as a Christian, is to my citizenship in heaven. I removed the flag once from the sanctuary because we were having several Palestinians coming for the service and a dinner. This was because the Kingdom is my first citizenship. I understand that point. The kneeling at professional sports for the… Read more

As the sun sneaks by the curtains in the bedroom on a cold winter morning, I hear mawmaw getting up.She is never quiet; she wants us all to know she is up, and it is time for us to get up too. Sounds of her stoking the potbelly coal stove resemble the introduction to a… Read more