”And he left for Tarsus to look for Saul; and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.“Acts 11:25-26 NASB1995
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December 15, 2023: The Lord Is Not Slow
”But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for allContinue reading “December 15, 2023: The Lord Is Not Slow”
June 9, 2023: What Will Tomorrow Bring?
“Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.” Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring — what your life will be! For you are like vapor that appears for a little while,Continue reading “June 9, 2023: What Will Tomorrow Bring?”
June 7, 2023: You Must Be Patient
“Therefore, brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.”James 5:7-8 CSB
Tree Eggs
A poem written by our son while hiking the Ozark Trail earlier this month. Tree eggs By Brandon S. Couch Tall and mighty stand the trees All different kinds of changing leaves From green, yellow, orange and red To the brown of the fallen dead All around me the trees lay their eggs Not aContinue reading “Tree Eggs”
October 20, 2022: The Coming Of Our Lord
“Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him: We ask you, brothers and sisters, not to be easily upset or troubled, either by a prophecy or by a message or by a letter supposedly from us, alleging that the day of the Lord has come. Don’t let anyoneContinue reading “October 20, 2022: The Coming Of Our Lord”
July 17, 2022: God’s Time
“Dear friends, don’t overlook this one fact: With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. The Lord does not delay his promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.”2 Peter 3:8-9 CSB
May 15, 2022: The Season Of Maturing
“Learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see all these things, recognize that he is near — at the door.”Matthew 24:32-33 CSB
March 3, 2022:
“There is a generation that curses its fatherand does not bless its mother.There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes,yet is not washed from its filth.There is a generation— how haughty its eyes and pretentious its looks.There is a generation whose teeth are swords,whose fangs are knives,devouring the oppressed from the landandContinue reading “March 3, 2022:”
Reminiscing
Another goody from my preacher friend Pete Ruble COOKING ON THE WOOD STOVE February 14, 2022 Charlie Pride sang about smelling cornbread cooking on the woodstove. Then he says, “It’s nice to think about it, maybe even visit, but I wonder could I live there anymore”. I know I am guilty of looking back toContinue reading “Reminiscing”
The Fractured Rock 