Pastor Joseph has a new website up and running. You can find information about his ministry in Myanmar including the orphan, seminary, and church planting missions. Please take a few minutes to visit this site from time to time and pray for Pastor...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If you were anywhere near a TV this past Friday at 11am, you witnessed Tiger Woods’ apology. As I watched and listened with keen interest, it was encouraging to hear Woods own up to his faults as well as stand up for his wife. However, it...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Yesterday during our worship we studied Jesus’ parables on the lamp and the measurements. We observed three ways that Jesus would have us apply these parables today. Shine! Jesus calls us to shine the light of the Gospel in our lives!...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Yesterday I had the privilege to preach one of those “hard texts” in the Bible! In Mark 4:10-12, Jesus explains to his disciples that one of the reasons he teaches in parables is “so that they may indeed see but not perceive, and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Simply go to www.sermonaudio.com/searchandsee on your IPhone or IPod Touch! There you will find the iPhone edition of sermon audio. You will have access to all our sermons and other resources! *This is also available for any mobile phones with...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We praise the Lord for another year of ministry! The Lord has blessed us with many opportunities and many faithful friends and supporters. The following is a look at the year in terms of numbers. Total Receipts = 25,285.86 Orphan and Student...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It was one year ago that First Baptist Church, Paintsville, KY invited me to be their Senior Pastor. It was an honor and privilege then to receive their invitation, and it is an honor still today to be their pastor. In light of this occasion, I...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Trellis and the Vine. By Colin Marshall and Tony Payne. Kingsford, Australia: Matthias Media, 2009. Marshall and Payne argue in Trellis and Vine that churches often function more like a trellis, but the biblical model is more like vine work....[ abbreviated | read entire ]