As I was browsing the news I came across an article that in my opinion is simply appalling. Here is the article: A North Carolina pastor plans to host a Halloween event at his church to burn heretical books. At the top of the list — the Bible. Pastor Marc Grizzard claims the King James…
Sin is such a terrible thing. I know in my life that when I sin it makes me feel so bad. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth and it causes me to be depressed. Sin also seperates me from God, it hinders my relationship with Him. Prayers go unanswered as a result of…
I have just finished reading a book by John MacAuthor on the Vanishing Conscience. This is a must read for all Christians. The struggle with sin in the life of a Christian is so very hard and confusing. It is hard to understand how we can have the spirit of God in us yet we…
One of the things that I enjoy trying to figure out is ‘why’ questions. For instance: “Why do we call the color red, ‘red’? Why is the sky blue? Why is it that when we send something by plane, it is called cargo, but when we send something by car it is called a shipment?…
Just a few weeks ago I had a phone call from a close friend who informed me of the home going of one the world’s best pastors, Pastor Bobby Edwards of the Gospel Baptist Church. Words cannot describe the utter shock I was in upon hearing that news. I had the wonderful privalege of working…
Throughout the years we have seen many changes in the way we live. One of my favorite television shows has always been the Andy Griffith Show. This television classic brings a refreshing view of a time long gone where everything was so much simplier. Sometimes I find myself thinking of the ‘good old days’ ,…
At the writing of this article, I am preparing for our first cottage prayer meeting of 2009. At West End Baptist Church we believe that prayer works. The Bible tells us that we have not because we ask not. Prayer is the way we communicate with God. We can not survive without prayer. If there…
Pastor Chris Noland 