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No Tears in Heaven? I Wonder! #TraditionallySouthside
I am an emotional man. Anyone who knows me knows this is true. I am especially affected by the pain of those around me. When I was a younger pastor, I had hoped that I would “grow out of this.” I saw it as a weakness because when I would try to preach a funeral…
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A Day Off #TraditionallySouthside
Well, there it is. I am taking a day off on Tuesday. Actually, we left early to be with one of our families having surgery in Huntsville. And by the way, for all of the gawkers who had traffic backed up on I-565 from Decatur to Wall-Triana Highway, thanks for making a 40 minute trip…
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Is Your Real Name Brother or Ben? #TraditionallySouthside
What a weekend we have had at Southside. Four of our families have been touched by the hand of death. We received word of three of these in a five-hour span. Two were expected, one was not surprising, but the fourth was a shock to everyone. Needless to say, people were hurting this weekend in…
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Having a Bad Day? #TraditionallySouthside
Are you having a bad day? My daughter, Jennifer, just reminded me of a story that I had heard years ago. It was about how Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake in Apple back in 1976 for $800. Today, that would have been worth about $58 billion. Now, folks, that was a bad day. Of…
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Here We Go Again! #TraditionallySouthside
Well, she did it again. Hayes, my granddaughter, did it again. I’m thinking about calling it “Breakfast Blessings” or something like that. Maybe “God’s Grand Theology Through One of His Greatest Gifts – Grandchildren.” I don’t know, I think the title may need some work. Any suggestions? Here it is. I was finishing up my…
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Sundays with Nuts #TraditionallySouthside
My wife and I have the great pleasure of hosting our granddaughter, Hayes, for a couple of days. She spent the night with us last night, and as is to be expected, she stayed up late and got up early. We were sitting at the breakfast table eating our cereal – Hayes is a Fruit…
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Who Wants to Go to a Business Meeting? I Do! #TraditionallySouthside
Today is going to be a long day! No, it isn’t that I have all that much more than usual to do. It’s all about anticipation. You see, tonight is our annual meeting for our Morgan Baptist Association. I will admit to you that it has been a while since I have looked forward to…
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Pick ’em While They’re Hot! #TraditionallySouthside
Ministry opportunities! Okay, bear with me for one more day. A couple of weeks ago, I read a comment that sparked a thought that generated an e-mail that resulted in ideas from the members of Southside Baptist Church. Here is the idea and the e-mail: I just read an interesting statement. Here it is: People…
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Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It…. #TraditionallySouthside
Ministry opportunities – yes, I am back to that. They come in all shapes and sizes, and often, they appear when you least expect them. For example, I have been blessed these last couple of months to be invited to do a Bible Study with a very special group of people from outside of our…
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Drive a School Bus? Are you Nuts? #TraditionallySouthside
Ministry opportunities! Those words should make us smile, cause our hearts to skip a beat, and stir us deeply in our souls. At least, it should for those of us who are Christians. There are two things that should be at the very heart of who we are as the people of God: evangelism and…
Devotions for Disciples 