Thought of the Week

I had a good conversation with a person who was at the worship service Sunday. They were a little concerned about the message. Well, more about the text. If you remember, I preached from Matthew 8:23-27. A storm came when the disciples were in the boat with Jesus and He was sleeping during the storm. […]

In 2005 or 2006, I remember meeting at the lake for a church cook out. Hot dogs, hamburgers and all the fixings. It was a great day. We pitched horseshoes, played volleyball and, of course, swam in the lake. I will never forget swimming in the lake on that day. I will never forget because […]

This is a busy time of year in the life of the church. This is the time when committees start with a fresh slate for 2021-2022. The nominating committee has worked at filling positions in the church and we look at new beginnings. Such is the case with the diaconate of Crabtree Valley Baptist Church. […]

Rewards. Points. Bonuses. If you have a smart phone, or iPhone, you have probably seen the apps that offer rewards for eating at their restaurants. McDonalds has an app. Quiznos has an app. I believe every eating establishment has an app to reward customers who eat with them and use the app. We like rewards […]

When I was in high school and college, I worked in a hardware store that sold seed. We sold all types of seed, even mustard seed. Boy, was that seed small. It takes a lot of mustard seeds to make an ounce. However, an ounce of mustard seed makes a lot of mustard greens. Though […]

Being the mother of Jesus must have been quite an experience. I am sure it was interesting to have a son who was perfect, never getting into trouble. While Jesus was perfect, there was a time when He probably caused his mother to get some gray hairs. Every year Jesus’ parents would go to Jerusalem […]

If you were at the memorial service for Eddie Sinnema this past Saturday, you heard a song we have sung many times in church. The song was Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus.  As I heard the song, I was reminded of a story in the Bible. The story is in the book of Matthew, the […]

Do you know what your role is in the family of God? Do you know what your role is on Sunday morning? Whether you recognize it or not, we all have a reason to be here. I came across this cute story and wanted to share it with you. Six-year-old Angie and her four-year-old brother […]

“And other seeds fell into good soil and produced grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.” And he said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”  (Mark 4:8-9) I mentioned to you one Sunday how I love a good story. Jesus was the master storyteller. He told […]