In God’s Word, we can see the things that are near to the heart of God. From creation to eternity, we see God working His will out on earth through His creation by those He has created in His image and who have entered into eternal relationship with Him by faith in obedience to Him.…
Last Sunday was a wonderful celebration for the 70th anniversary for the Lord’s church here in Summerville. It was a wonderful blessing to have Pastor Doyle Wilson’s son, Michael, here to share about his parents and their ministry here at the beginning of Summerville Baptist Church. The lunch was wonderful for all who stayed to…
Jesus is always faithful. He was faithful to the will of the Father in our redemption in every point of prophecy and theological necessity to accomplish for us God redemptive work to pay the debt of our sins and purchase our freedom from sin, Satan, and eternal separation from God. Jesus is also faithful to…
I fear too many people are living life like a pinball in a pinball machine. They just let life happen and then they react to it the best they can until the day or week or year or sadly life is over. This is understandable in a world of people lost in sin who often…
The word “true” is used in many ways. It means accurate, genuine, honest, real, proper, factual, or exact. A patriot is one who cares about their nation and the people who make it up. A patriot is willing to make sacrifices for the good of their fellow citizens. A patriot is loyal to their nation…
Grandparent’s Day is a wonderful thing to celebrate. I know it is an idea that probably originated by Hallmark in order to sell more greeting cards, but it is a wonderful thing to celebrate none the less. We see the importance of grandparents in our text today as we look at II Timothy 1:1-5, and…
This past week while we were holding a time of sharing Scripture and prayer on our cruise, I heard about the shooting of children at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. We spent time in prayer in that gathering for those who were shot, traumatized, and murdered in this evil act. Murder is evil. Hate is…
Teri and I are thankful to the Lord for the years He has allowed us to serve here with the church family at Summerville. We are thankful for the people we have had the privilege to serve with in the Lord’s church here at Summerville. We are thankful for those who are serving to cover…
Every day we make decisions based upon what we have decided is important to us. Every day the people around us can see the evidence of the things that mean to most to us in the things we do, the things we talk about, how we spend our time, and many other things that reveal…
Deuteronomy 6:7 “And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.” God’s Word is very clear on the command of God to parents to train their children…