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Category Archives: Contentment
Mitchell County (We’re Not All Leaving)
In March of 2024, the United States Census Bureau released its 2023 county population estimates for North Carolina. Of North Carolina’s 100 counties, 85 of them had either grown in population or at least remained almost identically the same in … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Business, Church, Commitment, Contentment, Current Events, Faithfulness, God's Omnipotence, God's Will, God's Work, Individuality, Influence, Ministry, Obedience, Pastors, Personal, Problems, Prosperity, Service, Submission, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged 2023 United States Census Bureau stats, a dwindling population, bloom where you are planted, God's Will, living where God wants you to live, Mitchell county, North Carolina
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Oral Roberts & “Seed Faith” Giving
Oral Roberts was undoubtedly one of the most famous preachers America has ever produced. He died on December 15th, 2009, at the age of 91, after 70+ years of ministry. As we look back over the totality of that ministry, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Business, Contentment, Giving, Money, Reward, Seed Faith Giving, Sowing and Reaping, Stewardship
Tagged City of Faith, death of Oral Roberts, Giving, God granting a harvest, is it God's will for a Christian to be rich?, is it God's will for a Christian to be wealthy?, Oral Roberts, Oral Roberts University, Patti Roberts, prosperity preachers, Richard Roberts, Seed Faith Giving
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Temptation’s Wreckers
As a lifelong resident of North Carolina, I’m interested in historical tidbits of information about my state. Somewhere along the way, I picked up an old legend about Nags Head, a town located on the Outer Banks of eastern North … Continue reading
Why God Hates Gambling
God hates gambling. Perhaps your response to that simple statement is, “But what’s wrong with me having a little fun? I can buy a lottery ticket every now and then, go to a casino a couple of weekends a year, … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Christ's Death, Christian Liberty, Contentment, Gambling, God's Will, Greed, Money, Personal Holiness, Prosperity, Sports
Tagged betting, casinos, casting lots, Contentment, Gambling, get-rich-quick schemes, the lottery, what the Bible teaches about gambling, What's wrong with gambling?
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The Ups & Downs of Life
For five springs, I served as an assistant coach on our middle school’s 7th-8th grade baseball teams. It was my oldest son, Ryan, who first got me involved with the gig. When he was a 6th grader, he volunteered to … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Balance, Complaining, Contentment, Desires, Disappointment, Gambling, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, Humility, Personal, Thankfulness, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged coaching middle school baseball, I have learned to be content, Life is like a box of chocolates, Philippians 4:11-12, Philippians 4:13, the ups and downs of baseball, the ups and downs of life
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Redefining Prosperity
I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I wish my blog readership was bigger, my church had more people, my home was nicer, my salary was larger, and my bank account was more impressive. Does that shock … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Contentment, Covetousness, Desires, Disappointment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Will, God's Work, Greed, Influence, Money, Personal, Priorities, Problems, Prosperity, Reward, Service, Trials
Tagged a biblical definition of prosperity, Joseph prospering in Potiphar's house, Prosperity, prosperity preaching, whatever he does shall prosper
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What Matthew Henry Was Thankful For
Matthew Henry was an English preacher in the late 1600s and early 1700s. He is best remembered for the legendary commentary set that bears his name. He died from a stroke while on a preaching tour in June, 1714. Once, … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Complaining, Contentment, Disappointment, Personal Holiness, Prayer, Problems, Revenge, Sanctification, Suffering, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving
Tagged Ephesians 5:20, Matthew Henry, Prayer, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving
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Who Are You Riding With?
The Lone Ranger and Tonto were in the desert. When 10,000 Indians attacked them from the north, the duo fled south. When 10,000 more Indians attacked them from the south, they fled east. When 10,000 more attacked them from the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Children, Choices, Contentment, Decisions, Fatherhood, Friendship, God's Will, Marriage, Motherhood, Parenting, Personal, Sports, Work
Tagged getting your child on the right team, the lone ranger and tonto surrounded by Indians, true friendship, unconditional love, Where should you work?, Who should you marry?, you find out who your friends are
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Just Do Your Best TODAY
I’d like to use this post to offer some good thoughts from a couple of well-known Independent Baptist preachers who have gone on to be with the Lord. The first one comes from Tom Malone. After quoting Deuteronomy 33:25, which … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Aging, Attitude, Commitment, Contentment, Depression, Desires, Doing Good, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Perseverance, Personal, Problems, Service, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged as thy days so shall thy strength be, Curtis Hutson, don't borrow from tomorrow's trouble, living one day at a time, Tom Malone
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Don’t Try to Wear Someone Else’s Armor
When King Saul heard that a teenage boy named David had volunteered to fight the giant Goliath, he called for David and tried to talk him out of it. He said, “David, you are not able to go against this … Continue reading
The Disciple's Road 