Lacoochee Meetings Begin Sunday

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Abundance Of Bridesmaids

Preaching Or Meddlin'

Two elderly, excited Southern women were sitting together in the front pew of church listening to a fiery preacher.

When this preacher condemned the sin of stealing, these two ladies cried out at the tops of their lungs, "AMEN, BROTHER!" When the preacher condemned the sin of lust, they yelled again, "PREACH IT, REVEREND!"

And when the preacher condemned the sin of lying, they jumped to their feet and screamed, "RIGHT ON, BROTHER! TELL IT LIKE IT IS... AMEN!"

But when the preacher condemned the sin of gossip, the two got very quiet. One turned to the other and said, "He's quit preaching and now he's meddlin'."

Okeechobee Services Begin Tomorrow

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Is Your Body A Temple

Top Video Downloads: September 2008

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3. Cottondale Music
4. Joy Box Ministry
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Baseball Fans In Heaven

Two buddies, Bob and Earl, were among the biggest baseball fans in America. Their entire adult lives, Bob and Earl discussed baseball history in the winter, and they pored over every box score during the season. They went to sixty games a year. They even agreed that whoever died first would try to come back and tell the other if there was baseball in heaven.

One summer night, Bob passed away in his sleep after watching the Yankee victory earlier in the evening. He died happy.

A few nights later, his buddy Earl awoke to the sound of Bob's voice from beyond.

"Bob is that you?" Earl asked."Of course it's me," Bob replied.

"This is unbelievable!" Earl exclaimed. "So tell me, is there baseball in heaven?"

"Well I have some good news and some bad news for you. Which do you want to hear first?"

"Tell me the good news first."

"Well, the good news is that yes, there is baseball in heaven, Earl."

"Oh, that is wonderful! So what could possibly be the bad news?"

"You're pitching tomorrow night."

Pine Grove Services

Evangelist James Croft will be one of three ministers preaching revival services at Pine Grove Baptist Church in Gainesville, Florida in November of this year. James will be preaching on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 11:00AM and 6pm and Monday, November 17, 2008 at 6pm. Rev. Robert Carter will be preaching at 6pm on Tuesday (Nov. 18) and Wednesday (Nov. 19) followed by Rev. Larry Finley on Thursday (Nov. 20) and Friday (Nov. 21). For more info call the Pastor Don Walker at (352) 376-4052.

Tallahassee Homecoming Scheduled

Evangelist James Croft will be preaching the Homecoming Service for New Life Baptist Church Sunday, October 26th at 10:45am. The church is located at 3625 Woodville Highway in Tallahassee, Florida. For more information call Pastor Eric Tinsley at (850) 877-2215.

First Indian Baptist Services Begin Sunday

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Please be in prayer for these services and for safe travel.

Running From God

Brandy Branch Revival Meetings Begin Sunday

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If God Had Voice Mail

Thank you for calling heaven.

I am sorry, all of our angels and saints are busy helping other sinners right now. However, your prayer is important to us and we will answer it in the order it was received. Please stay on the line.

If you would like to speak to:
God, press 1.
Jesus, press 2.
The Holy Spirit, press 3.
If you would like to hear King David sing a Psalm while you are holding, press 4.

To find a loved one who has been assigned to Heaven, press 5, then enter his or her social security number followed by the pound sign. (If you get a negative response, please hang up and try area code 666.)For reservations in heaven, please enter J-O-H-N 3:16

For answers to nagging questions about dinosaurs, the age of the earth, life on other planets, and where Noah's Ark is, please wait until you arrive.

If you are calling after hours and need emergency assistance, please contact your local pastor.

Large Print Bible

Revival Meetings Begin Tomorrow In Branford, FL

Please be in prayer for these services.

A Lasting Marriage

A couple was celebrating their golden wedding anniversary on the beach in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Their domestic tranquility had long been the talk of the town. People would say, 'What a peaceful & loving couple'.

The local newspaper reporter was inquiring as to the secret of their long and happy marriage. The Husband replied: 'Well, it dates back to our honeymoon in America,' explained the man. 'We visited the Grand Canyon, in Arizona, and took a trip down to the bottom of the canyon, by horse. We hadn't gone too far when my wife's horse stumbled and she almost fell off. My wife looked down at the horse and quietly said, 'That's once.'

'We proceeded a little further and her horse stumbled again. Again my wife quietly said, 'That's twice.' We hadn't gone a half-mile when the horse stumbled for the third time my wife quietly removed a revolver from her purse and shot the horse dead.

I SHOUTED at her, 'What's wrong with you, Woman! Why did you shoot the poor animal like that, are you crazy!?' She looked at ME, and quietly said, 'That's once.' And from that moment..... we have lived happily ever after.'

Barney Revival Photo Gallery

The revival services at Barney First Baptist Church in Barney, Georgia ended on Wednesday night. God certainly blessed the services in a mighty way. It was good to minister again with my brother John Croft, my cousin Kevin Owen and dear friend Cheryl Kent. You can view photos from the services in the Barney 2008 Photo Gallery.

Should you live in the Barney, Georgia area or be visiting the region on a Sunday or Wednesday, Pastor Keith Wise and the congregation would love to have you worship with them. The church is located at 127 2nd Avenue in Barney, Georgia. For directions or information call Pastor Keith Wise at (229) 292-1265.

No Pets Allowed

Barney Revival Photos

There were six preachers present on Tuesday night for the Barney Revival service. Pictured below left to right are: Pastor Jim Pitt of Morven Baptist Church (Morven, GA), Pastor Marcus Tyson of Homerville, GA, Evangelist James Croft, Pastor Bryan McPherson of Northside Baptist Church (Quitman, GA), Pastor Keith Wise of Barney First Baptist Church (Barney, GA), and Chaplain Nelson Acosta of Presbyterian Hospice (Quitman, GA). Click the photos to enlarge for easier viewing.

The final service of this meeting begins tonight at 7pm. Barney First Baptist Church is located at 127 2nd Avenue in Barney, Georgia. For directions or information call Pastor Keith Wise at (229) 292-1265.

Church Restoration Project

There was a tradesman, a painter named Jack, who was very interested in making a dollar where he could. So he often would thin down his paint to make it go a wee bit further. As it happened, he got away with this for some time.Eventually the local church decided to do a big restoration project. Jack put in a painting bid and, because his price was so competitive, he got the job. And so he started, erecting the trestles and putting up the planks, and buying the paint and thinning it down with turpentine.

Jack was up on the scaffolding, painting away, the job nearly done, when suddenly there was a horrendous clap of thunder. The sky opened and the rain poured down, washing the thin paint from all over the church and knocking Jack off the scaffold to land on the lawn.

Jack was no fool. He knew this was a judgment from the Almighty, so he fell on his knees and cried, "Oh, God! Forgive me! What should I do?"

And from the thunder, a mighty Voice spoke, "Repaint! Repaint! And thin no more!"

Barney Services Underway

Revival services began Sunday night at Barney First Baptist Church. The services will continue at 7pm nightly through Wednesday, September 18, 2008. God has moved greatly during the first two services with many coming to the altar for prayer during the Time of Decision.

Music is being provided in each service by John Croft of Lake City, FL, and Cheryl Kent and Kevin Owen of Olustee, FL (pictured below).

Barney First Baptist Church is located at 127 2nd Avenue in Barney, Georgia. For directions or information call Pastor Keith Wise at (229) 292-1265.

Collect Call

Lebanon Revival Services Begin Sunday

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Damage Control

Barney Services Begin Sunday Night

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Salvation by Annoyance

An exasperated mother, whose son was always getting into mischief, finally asked him, "How do you expect to get into Heaven?"

The boy thought it over and said, "Well, I'll run in and out and in and out and keep slamming the door until St. Peter says, 'For Heaven's sake, Dylan, come in or stay out!'"

Top Video Downloads: August 2008

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1. Outrigger Island VBS
2. Let There Be Fireworks
3. A Very Scary Halloween Story
4. Lake City Christmas Parade
   
5. Run The Race

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New Sermon Approach

Morriston Baptist Meeting Underway

The revival meeting at Morriston Baptist Church began last night with a packed house. A youth praise band from the church provided the music and they really set the tone for the service. During the Time of Decision (Invitation) we had many coming to the altar for prayer. Boy, was I excited!

The meetings will continue at 7pm nightly through Sunday evening. There will be two morning services on Sunday at 8:30 and 11am. The church is located at 20291 SE 33rd Street in Morriston, Florida. For directions to the church or more information call Pastor Keith Stewart at (352) 528-4080.

Please be in prayer for these services and my travel.

August 2008 Top 5

The 5 most viewed blog posts on this site for the month of August 2008 are:

1. Over 100 Attend Youth Rally

2. Milton Berle Vs. Statler and Waldorf

3. Olympic Athletes: Faith More Important than Gold Medals

4. A Letter Home

5. Tough Mornings

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August 2008 Podcast Downloads

This is the Top Ten Podcast Downloads for the month of August 2008.

Episode	Guest	Aug. 2008 Downloads	Total Downloads
March 2008	Dr. James Gipson Civil War Reenactor Chaplain	30	222
November 2007	Eddie Swimmer Spirit Word Radio Ministry	4	226
January 2006	Kevin Owen & Cheryl Kent Musicians	2	467
May 2006	Dr. Sterling Huston Internet Evangelism Coalition & Billy Graham Evangelistic Assoc.	2	616
December 2006	Paul Braun Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child Regional Director	2	270
July 2007	Chris Maslin Ridgecrest Camps	2	213
February-March 2006	Dr. Harold Hudson Pastor, Fellowship Baptist Church Raiford, Florida	1	513
April 2006	Jack & Ali Spin 103.8, Dublin, Ireland	1	515
August 2006	Ruth H. Westgate Songwriter/Author	1	402
March 2007	Rev. Rick Coram Evangelist	1	312

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76'ers Meet At Homecoming

I recently had the opportunity to preach the 60th Anniversary Homecoming at Mt. Zion New Congregational Methodist Church in Macclenny, Florida. It was a great day of music, food, fellowship, making new friends and rekindling old friendships. Oh, yes, there was even a little preaching too.

Pastor Tim Cheshire and his wife Susan (pictured with me at left) made me feel right at home. I even had the opportunity to see three ladies that graduated with me in 1976 from Baker County High School, then located in Macclenny. Our graduating class was the "Spirit of 76"! It had been so long since I had seen them that they had to introduce themselves to me. For some reason they remembered me, although I'm not sure how. It was great to talk to them again after so many years and learn how the Lord has worked in their lives. I was able to convince the ladies to have a photo taken of our 76'ers group. Pictured left to right are: Karen Sue Lauramore Matthews; June Davis Altman, yours truly, and Mary Faye Davis Griffin.

Homecomings can be a time to remember the past, but they should always be a time to worship our Lord and seek His Will for our future. If we give Him His rightful place in our heart and life we will certainly have an even greater homecoming celebration in the future!

I want to give a special thanks to Marie Johns for taking the photos.

Morriston Meeting Begins Wednesday

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Retailer

Baker County Election Coverage

Floridians went to the polls yesterday for the 2008 Primary Election. Once again I provided live coverage of results in my home county on WJXR 92.1 FM. I broadcast the results from the Baker County Supervisor of Elections office in Macclenny, Florida. I want to thank elections supervisor Nita D. Crawford and her staff for allowing us to use an office, providing us with results as soon as they were available and taking the time for an interview for our listeners. I also want to congratulate the Baker County elections staff for being the first county elections office in Florida to report complete results to the Florida Division of Elections and to the Associated Press.

Baker County Supervisor of Elections Nita Crawford and I during an interview on WJXR 92.1 FM.
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Mission Presentation In September

I will give a presentation about our Ghana Ministry at Forest Grove Christian Academy on September 9, 2008. The mission emphasis program will be attended by middle and high school students at the school near Alachua, Florida. Forest Grove Christian Academy is operated by Forest Grove Baptist Church.

Bethel Baptist On Sunday

I will be preaching at Bethel Baptist Church in Starke this Sunday, August 31, 2008. The services will begin at 11am and 6pm. The church is located on County Road 230A in Starke, Florida. For more information call (904) 964-5117.

Now On Facebook

Homecoming At Mt. Zion Sunday

I will be preaching the 60th Anniversary Homecoming Service for Mt. Zion New Congregational Methodist Church this Sunday, August 24, 2008 beginning at 11am. Special music will also be featured and dinner-on-the-grounds will follow the service. The church is located on State Road 121 north of Macclenny, Florida. For more information call Pastor Tim Cheshire at (904) 259-4461.

Plaster Of Parish

A crumbling old church building needed remodeling, so, during his sermon, the preacher made an impassioned appeal looking directly at the richest man in town. At the end of the sermon, the rich man stood up and announced, "Pastor, I will contribute $1,000."

Just then, plaster fell from the ceiling and struck the rich man on the shoulder.

He promptly stood back up and shouted, "Pastor, I will increase my donation to $5,000."

Before he could sit back down, plaster fell on him again, and again he virtually screamed, "Pastor, I will double my last pledge."He sat down, and a larger chunk of plaster fell on his head.

He stood up once more and hollered, "Pastor, I will give $20,000!"

This prompted a deacon to shout, "Hit him again, Lord! Hit him again!"

Trampoline Equipment

MSNBC Survey

As of this date and time, over 3,000,000 votes have been cast in MSNBC's web poll about our nation's motto on U.S. currency. The question is "Should the motto "In God We Trust" be removed from U.S. currency?". I'm not sure how long this live vote will remain open, so check it out and voice your opinion.

A Rare Book

A collector of rare books ran into an acquaintance who told him he had just thrown away an old Bible that he found in a dusty, old box. He happened to mention that Guten-somebody-or-other had printed it.

"Not Gutenberg?" Gasped the collector.

"Yes, that was it!""You idiot! You've thrown away one of the first books ever printed. A copy recently sold at an auction for half a million dollars!"

"Oh, I don't think this book would have been worth anything close to that much," replied the man. "It was scribbled all over in the margins by some guy named Martin Luther."

Stretching The Finish Line

Needle Through The Eye?

Youth And Children Emphasis On Sunday

I will be preaching on Youth and Children Emphasis Day at Hatch Bend Baptist Church on this Sunday, August 17, 2008. The services will begin at 11am and 6pm. A meeting to explore possibilities for youth and children ministry will be held at 5pm. For more information call Pastor Paul Coleman at (386) 935-0943. Hatch Bend Baptist Church is located at 3029 SE CR500 near Branford, Florida.

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Pick A Slip

Great Italian Motorbike Display

Fantastic film of Italian police riders putting on a motorbike display in the 50's. This is awesome!

This video is from Diagonal View.

The Door Stopper

Two church members were going door to door. They knocked on the door of a woman who clearly was not happy to see them. She told them in no uncertain terms she did not want to hear their message and then slammed the door in their faces.

To her surprise, the door did not close. In fact, it bounced back open.Seeing the two church members at the door frustrated her. She stormed back to the door and flung it shut.

But the door still didn't close. Furious, she grabbed the door with two hands and shoved it as hard as she could. But again, the door wouldn't shut.

Convinced one of these rude church members was sticking a foot in the door, she reared back to give the door a slam that would really teach them a lesson.

Just then, one of the church members said, "Ma'am, before you do that again, you might want to move your cat."

Wii Pray

The Original Computer

I guess this is a "pocket" computer?

Over 100 Attend Youth Rally

Organizers of the Lafayette Baptist Association Youth Rally last Saturday night said the crowd of youth and adults exceeded 100 people. The event was held at Lebanon Baptist Church near Branford, Florida. Kevin Owen and Cheryl Kent (pictured with me) led the music and had the youth on their feet singing along. Youth from the host church performed a skit that explained the plan of Salvation. I had the honor of bringing a message from God's Word. We had quite a few come to the altar during the time of decision. God was certainly moving during the service!

You can view more photos from the youth rally in this photo gallery.

I'll be back at Lebanon Baptist to lead revival services September 21-24, 2008. Details will be posted on this site as it gets closer to the event.

UPDATE: I just learned the official count was 138.

Hatch Bend On Sunday

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Presidential Poll Results

Our Blog Poll #28 question was, "If today were election day, who would you vote for president?" and the results are:

• John McCain (R) 21 (67%)
• Barack Obama (D) 9 (29%)
• Other 0 (0%)
• Not voting 1 (3%)

Total Votes: 31

I'll conduct this poll again in September to see how the results may vary.

Previous polls and results can be read on this site by clicking "Blog Poll" in the list of categories in the left-hand column.

Tough Mornings

The Backpew

Milton Berle Vs. Statler and Waldorf

This is funny stuff.

Olympic Athletes: Faith More Important than Gold Medals

It takes years of sweat, pain and determination to qualify for the Olympics, but some of the world’s top athletes heading to Beijing want the world to know there is something more important than winning gold medals – a relationship with God.

Allyson Felix, three-time U.S. Outdoor 200m champion and 2004 Olympic silver medalist; Brian Clay, 2004 Olympic decathlon silver medalist; and Ryan Hall, 2008 Olympic marathon runner, are just some of the Olympians competing in the 2008 Beijing Games that are sharing the importance of their Christian faith with fans.

Through the Web Site BeyondTheUltimate.org, sponsored by the ministry Athletes in Action, these elite sportspersons share their personal stories about their ultimate goal in life.

Read more of this story on The Christian Post.

Youth Rally At Lebanon Baptist On Saturday

A Letter Addressed To God

A letter written in a childish scrawl came to the post office addressed to "God". A postal employee, not knowing exactly what to do with the letter, opened it and read: "Dear God, my name is Jimmy. I am 6 years old. My father is dead and my Mom is having a hard time raising me and my sister. Would you please send us $500?" The postal employee was touched. He showed the letter to his fellow workers and all decided to kick in a few dollars each and send it to the family. They were able to raise $300.A couple of weeks later the same post office received a second letter addressed to God. The boy thanked God for the recent infusion of cash, but ended with this request: "Next time would you send the money directly to us? If you send it through the post office they deduct $200."

Bethel Baptist Added To Schedule

I will be preaching at Bethel Baptist Church in Starke on Sunday, August 31, 2008. The services will begin at 11am and 6pm. The church is located on County Road 230A in Starke, Florida. For more information call (904) 964-5117.

Please be in prayer for this church as they search for a pastor.

Cardboard Testimonies

This is a really great video.

White Springs On Sunday

I will be preaching this Sunday, August 10, 2008 at First Baptist Church of White Springs. The services will begin at 11am and 6pm. The church is located on Camp Street in White Springs, Florida.

Please be in prayer for this church as they are searching for a pastor.

Blabberhands

Top Video Downloads: July 2008

Here are the 5 most downloaded videos from Walking With The Giant Videos for the month of July 2008:

1. Outrigger Island VBS
2. Belinda Sings
3. Joy Box Ministry
4. Down In The Valley
5. Run The Race

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Lafayette Youth Rally Saturday

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Ashes Of Love

This is Jim & Jesse and The Virginia Boys singing Ashes Of Love. I do love bluegrass music!

Homecoming Service At Mt. Zion

I will be preaching the 60th Anniversary Homecoming Service for Mt. Zion New Congregational Methodist Church later this month. The service will be on Sunday, August 24, 2008 beginning at 11am. Special music will also be featured and dinner-on-the-grounds will follow the service. The church is located on State Road 121 nort of Macclenny, Florida. For more information call Pastor Tim Cheshire at (904) 259-4461.

July 2008 Top 5

The 5 most viewed blog posts on this site for the month of July 2008 are:

1. Our Wallets, Our Worship

2. Family Vacations

3. FBC Lake Butler Tomorrow Morning

4. Cedar Creek Church Thursday Night

5. Service Time Correction

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Youth Retreat Update

We've had a great day at the Chapel Hill Baptist Church youth retreat in St. George Island, Florida. We got underway with breakfast followed by each one having a personal quiet time to study. I preached our morning worship service (see photo) in a meeting room overlooking the St. George Bay. After the service the youth answered questions about the Bible passage in the sermon (see photo). An exploratory walk along the shoreline and a nearby dock provided a lot of things for discussion (see photo).




After lunch it was time for a trip to the beach and then some free time. The boys took full advantage of their free time by doing a little fishing. Before supper we watched some really cool Christian videos on YouTube. I'll post some of these over the next few days. One of the videos was produced by one of the boys on our retreat. You can view the video below.



During our evening worship service we studied about the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ and how this relates to Jesus' statement in John 14:6.

A game of Capture the Flag on the grounds of St. George Island Christian Retreat Center lasted until dark. Everyone then came in to watch the movie Facing The Giants with popcorn. 8-)

Tomorrow we will have one last Bible study after breakfast and do a little cleanup at the retreat center. It will then be time to head back to Tallahassee. I'll post a final update late tomorrow.

Shepherd's Clothing

Youth Retreat Begins Today

We have arrived at the St. George Island Christian Retreat Center in St. George Island, Florida to begin a weekend youth retreat. This youth event is sponsored by Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Tallahassee, Florida. The facilities here are excellent and some of the boys are already doing a little fishing.

The center is owned and operated by First Baptist Church of St. George Island. I just met Pastor Mike Whaley and the retreat center director Robert Fowler and they have made us feel very welcome.

I hope to be posting some photos over the next couple of days. The retreat will end on Monday morning.

Hatch Bend Baptist Scheduled

I will be preaching on Youth and Children Emphasis Day at Hatch Bend Baptist Church on Sunday, August 17, 2008. The services will begin at 11am and 6pm. A meeting to explore possibilities for youth and children ministry will be held at 5pm. For more information call Pastor Paul Coleman at (386) 935-0943. Hatch Bend Baptist Church is located at 3029 SE CR500 near Branford, Florida.