Thought of the Week

Take a moment to reflect upon the words from the fourth stanza of this profound hymn: Take time to be holy, Be calm in thy soul; Each tho’t and each motive beneath His control; Thus led by His Spirit to fountains of love, Thou soon shalt be fitted for service above As Thanksgiving and Christmas […]

We were just finishing up the delicious Crabtree Café chicken and dumplings that Beth Jenkins had prepared on October 27, when we were totally surprised by Jean Glosson’s announcement that this occasion was the beginning of a Pastor Appreciation month.  She followed the announcement with her creative poem in honor of Gloria and me.  We […]

“Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” Such was the response of twelve-year-old Jesus when his parents finally found him in the temple after three days. Specific details of Jesus’ whereabouts are interesting to explore and numerous questions can be asked about the event.  For now, I ask you to […]

On October 6, we closed out our morning worship holding hands and singing “Bless Be the Tie,” The message of that beautiful song has been on my mind and especially the third stanza: We share our mutual woes, Our mutual burdens bear; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear. As we were driving […]

There is something special about Wednesday night at CVBC.  I look upon it as a time of refreshing when God’s people can gather together, fellowship with one another, spend time in prayer, study God’s Word and get their spiritual battery recharged. I rejoice that on any given Wednesday night half of our church family comes […]

As we move into the fall season we anticipate the annual changing of colors as the many shades of green turn to spectacular golden yellow, vibrant orange, red, black, gray, brown and all in-between. All of nature turns into a magnificent display of God’s artistry and we get to behold the beauty of the wonderful […]

One April day in 1912, Austin Miles, a pharmacist and publishing editor, opened his Bible to the Gospel of John Chapter 20 where the resurrected Jesus appeared to Mary as she stood at the empty tomb crying. As he read the story he seemed to be transported to that very spot as a silent witness […]

An article in “The Atlantic Daily” caught my attention as anything Brazilian always does. You don’t live in a country 14 years without having an interest in what goes on there. I was attracted to the article because of the raging fires that are destroying the life-giving Amazon Forest. The article said, “The Amazon Rainforest […]

Once again a catastrophic hurricane with almost unbelievable, devastating force has left billions of dollars of damage, thousands homeless, untold numbers dead, inconsolable survivors overwhelmed with grief, many injured without immediate medical attention, others trapped without water, food or shelter and a vast population left in shock from the hardest hit Bahamas all the way […]