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Today in America, we are faced with division, rancor, and disrespect. When you turn on the TV, we see and hear this daily. We see a total disregard for other’s lives, whether they be the unborn or the born and a disrespect for others’ property and heritage. We face a worldwide pandemic that has devastated […]

A classmate of mine from Divinity School, Katrina, told a story that illustrates how, if we are attentive, God answers our prayers in many different ways and especially how that answer might not be what we expect but is always perfect and glorifying to God. On Friday of every week, she goes to a quiet […]

Every day we use salt and light. Without these two things, we certainly would have a hard time surviving this world. Salt adds flavor to some of the foods we enjoy. Light is necessary to be able to see in a dark room or outside walking in the dark. Sunlight provides the energy needed to […]

The doctor asked his patient, you seem well. All your vital signs check out good. There is no evidence from all the tests we performed on you that indicate any problems. But you say that you are feeling not yourself and something just isn’t right with you? Well, in my opinion, you are a very […]

We have certain vanities we possess today like having a large bank account or having a certain position at our job. So what vanity are you tempted to trust instead of Jesus? What do you think will make your life more satisfying?  What do you think will heal you? It might not be magic water […]

A hesitation to believe; to be uncertain about; to consider questionable or unlikely; a distrust or suspicion.  All of these are definitions of doubt. We all have experienced these feelings about someone or something that has occurred. But in order to have doubt, we certainly must first experience a belief or doubt cannot creep into […]

We continue to look at words of encouragement that can help us draw closer to God as we look at the letter “E” and the word is encourage. You may wonder how the word encourage can help us grow in our relationship with God? When we encourage each other we do, what I believe, is […]

While thumbing through a copy of “Our Daily Bread,” I came across this devotional, “Qualified in God’s Eyes,” written by Jennifer Benson Schuldt. Intrigued by the title, I began to read the article. We always view our abilities (and limitations) on what we think we are “qualified” to do and not what God will enable […]

Celebrations are exciting!  Holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries are important milestones in our lives.  Did you know that Crabtree Valley Baptist Church celebrated a big milestone recently?  April fourth is the 50th anniversary of the signing of the church constitution, the official founding document of this church. On April 4, 1971, Palm Sunday, fifty-six men and […]