Well, the Belts are still being “stretched” with opportunities to serve the Lord, but we have “buckled” down somewhat and are enjoying our ministry as Associate Pastor of Senior Ministries and Care in our home church, West Cannon Baptist Church, Belmont. Read more »
From: News From The Belt-Line | July 1, 2009
Here we are already several weeks into the New Year and again I am reminded of what someone thoughtfully said, “Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is not!” A rather appropriate saying for February, isn’t it? “Time is not,” for those who love. Read more »
From: News From The Belt-Line | March 4, 2009
Thank you for letting us stop by and give you a joyous Christmas greeting as well as an end-of-the-year report of His goodness in our lives. It seems that I have heard more reports this Christmas season of different “religions” trying to wiggle their way into the manger scenes across the land and grab attention for themselves. I really doubt if they would have shown up on that first Christmas morn! Why now? Just maybe another sign of the “times.” Read more »
From: News From The Belt-Line | December 23, 2008
The mark of a great church is not how many it seats but how many it sends!
The above statement really grabbed my attention when I saw it on an attractive poster in one of the churches where I was speaking several months ago. As I thought about it, I had to admit that during my days of pastoral ministry I was more engrossed in church growth than praying the Lord of the harvest that He might send forth laborers. Today I am not proud of that, and even ashamed. Why had I not figured out that God did not say pray the Lord of the harvest to fill the church, but pray the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers? Read more »
From: News From The Belt-Line | October 25, 2008
