When in North Carolina we visited the site of Sandy Creek Baptist Church. The historic church was founded in 1755 by Pastor Shubal Stearns. Great bit of history.
Listening only to ourselves can be foolish, but having a good talk with ourselves is oftentimes essential.
“Some of the best talks in the world are those which a man has with himself. He who speaks to everybody except himself is a great fool.” (Spurgeon)
Finished our revival meeting last night with Bible Baptist Church in Sapulpa, OK. It was a great blessing to get to know this church better and serve alongside Pastor M. W. Lawrenz and his wife. Great people! Never get over the wonder that God would let us serve Him.
Merry Christmas from the Smiths. We are so thankful today for friends and family, and that “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” We owe everything to Him.
Some thoughts about two subjects, pastoral leadership and personal responsibility. For each of these, there is a ditch on both sides of the road.
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When preaching and teaching, the personal experiences of the preacher can edify and encourage others. But the primary purpose in preaching is not that others know us better, rather that they know Him and His Word better.