Stop Praying!

Stop praying?  Now, that’s not what you typically hear, but that’s exactly what God once told Moses.  Not that God was frowning on prayer, but the time for praying without action had passed.  It was time to act.  God told Moses to tell the children of Israel to “move forward!” (Exodus 14:15). Friends, could it …

What Is Spiritual?

Consider the following scenario:  A young lady goes to a campfire devotional.  As the Sun goes down, and the stars appear, she cannot help but notice the beauty of the night sky.  As the evening grows darker, a campfire is built and everyone circles the campfire.  One of the men present is selected to give …

Free Tickets to the Fair!

This past weekend, we attended the Tennessee Valley Fair in Knoxville with a couple friends. As we were leaving the fair and returning to our car, we noticed that there was a long line of people who were in line to purchase entry tickets to the fair. My friend happened to have a few unused, …

Burning the Koran

Well, it didn’t happen.  Terry Jones, a “pastor” for a small Baptist church in Florida did not burn 200 copies of the Koran as he initially stated he would do.  It was his plan to burn copies of the Koran on 9-11, the anniversary date of the day America was attacked by those claiming to …