My Sister, Donna

Fifty-six years ago today, a little blond- headed, blue-eyed baby girl was born to my mom and dad.  Her name was Donna.  She was the first child born to my mom and dad, and she was born with Down’s Syndrome.  The doctor encouraged my mom and dad to institutionalize her.  They were young and he …

Unprepared

Yesterday I began preaching in a gospel meeting in Frenchburg, KY.  As I was getting ready to drive to the church building, I went to put on my shoes and realized that I had forgotten to pack my dress shoes!  All I had were the brown, casual shoes that I was wearing the day I …

The Urgency of the Gospel

The congregation at Karns has a very active jail ministry.  Twice a month, several men from Karns go to the Knox County jail, which probably houses a couple thousand inmates, and conduct Bible studies. Recently, one of the men who we had been studying with was released from jail.  When one is released from jail, …

Till Alzheimers Do Us Part

httpv://youtu.be/QDWUGD2A8XI “…In sickness and in health, for better or for worse…”  These are a part of the marriage vows that most couples recite during their marriage ceremony.  Whether these vows are recited or not, they are implicit truths concerning the nature of the relationship they are entering.  However, in one of Pat Roberston’s recent television …

It’s Enough

It seems we are always wanting more.  No matter the subject, and no matter how much we already have, we seem to always want more.  But when is enough, enough?  Can we be content with “enough.” Is it enough to have a car, or must we have the latest model?  Is it enough to have …