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| Nectar of the gods |
Without a doubt my greatest love is the Lord. I take seriously the age-old commandment to love the Lord with all of my heart, soul, mind, and strength. But as I celebrate a few milestones I want to express a few of my more "earthly" loves.
No...I'm not writing a post about coffee and Mountain Dew :)
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| June 23, 2011 |
My first thoughts go to my sweet bride. What would I do without her? She is to my heart what air is to my lungs. In a few weeks we will celebrate 16 years of marriage. I do not know where the time has gone but I know how the time has gone. Joyfully. Peacefully. Gratefully. And blessed.
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| Easter 2011 |
Then of course there are my precious children. I take the task of being a Godly father more seriously with each fleeting day. With my son's 7th birthday party this weekend I can see my opportunities to "raise them up" flashing before my eyes. No doubt about it. I would die for them. But I'd rather die to myself and live for them.
My other great love is Emmanuel Baptist Church. Last week I celebrated my 9th anniversary as senior pastor. And my niece's 15th birthday party last weekend reminded me that we've been at EBC for a total of nearly 15 years.
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| Emmanuel Baptist Church |
It's a long story...but it was her birth that brought us to Blackshear for a visit. That night in the summer of 1996 we came to this dear city to have supper with a young pastor and his wife, Don and Sonny Hattaway. I had no idea we were fellowshipping with a man who would become my pastor, my boss, my Bible teacher, my predecessor, and one of the dearest friends I would ever have. And little did I know that a quick dinner at Shoney's in Waycross, GA would lead me to be a part of the greatest fellowship of believers in the world.
