Religious Coyote Or Prankster?

Lake Butler First Tonight

I will be preaching in supply for my pastor, Jason Johns, tonight at First Baptist Church of Lake Butler. The service begins at 6:30pm. The church is located at 195 East Main Street in Lake Butler, Florida.

Gainesville Revival Scheduled For October

I will be preaching revival services at Lighthouse Baptist Church on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 10:45am and 6pm.  The services will continue Monday-Wednesday, October 26-28, 2009 at 7pm nightly.  The church is located at 2611 NW 68th Ave. in Gainesville, Florida  32653.  For more info call Pastor Mike Killian at (352) 372-6090.

NOTE: For up-to-date information on my preaching schedule visit the schedule page of my ministry website. If you would like to receive schedule information via e-mail follow this link: Subscribe to James Croft Ministry Opportunities by Email.

Cedar Creek Pastor Appreciation Sunday

I will be preaching for Pastor Appreciation Sunday at Cedar Creek Church this Sunday, October 4, 2009.  The celebration for Pastor Wayne Williams will begin at 11am.  The church is located at 14742 County Road 124, north of Sanderson, Florida.

Circle The Cat Game

Here's one of those games that can become very addictive, it is called "Circle The Cat".  The object is to box-in the cat where he can no longer move about.  I must say the cat is very smart, so the game is quite challenging.

God In A Box?

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Red Barn Gospel Sing In October

I will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the annual Red Barn Gospel Sing on Saturday, October 10, 2009.  Featured musicians include Southland Quartet (Cross City, FL), The Anchors (Wildwood, FL), Gail Moore (Olustee, FL), Dave & Sherrie (Sanderson, FL), Barbara Croft (Olustee, FL), Bobbi Croft (Virginia Beach, VA), and Eddie Croft (Sanderson, FL).  The covered-dish meal begins at 4:30pm and the music at 6pm.  The Red Barn is located on Willie Griffis Road off CR127 north of Sanderson, Florida.  For more info call (904) 275-2372 or (904) 275-2079.

Read a story about the Red Barn Gospel Sing at The Baker County Press.

NOTE: For up-to-date information on my preaching schedule visit the schedule page of my ministry website. If you would like to receive schedule information via e-mail follow this link: Subscribe to James Croft Ministry Opportunities by Email.

High Attendance Day At Sardis On Sunday

I will be preaching at Sardis Baptist Church this Sunday,September 27, 2009 at 8:30am and 11am. These services are serving as a "high attendance day" for the church. Sardis Baptist Church is located on State Road 121 in Worthington Springs, Florida. For more information call Pastor Paul O'Steen at (386) 496-3685.

NOTE: For up-to-date information on my preaching schedule visit the schedule page of my ministry website. If you would like to receive schedule information via e-mail follow this link: Subscribe to James Croft Ministry Opportunities by Email.

True Confession?

New Website For Jon Fletcher

My  good friend Jon Fletcher now has a redesigned website.  Jon is a photojournalist for the Florida Times-Union newspaper in Jacksonville, Florida.  He also made two mission trips with James Croft Evangelistic Association to Ghana, West Africa (2003 & 2004).  In 2008 he received a prestigious award voted by his peers, the National Press Photographers Association's (NPPA) 2007 Region Six Still Photographer of the Year.  He has won many other awards during his career.

Visit his redesigned website at http://www.jonmfletcher.com.

Sardis Baptist Sunday

I will be preaching at Sardis Baptist Church this Sunday,September 27, 2009 at 8:30am and 11am. These services are serving as a "high attendance day" for the church. Sardis Baptist Church is located on State Road 121 in Worthington Springs, Florida. For more information call Pastor Paul O'Steen at (386) 496-3685.

NOTE: For up-to-date information on my preaching schedule visit the schedule page of my ministry website. If you would like to receive schedule information via e-mail follow this link: Subscribe to James Croft Ministry Opportunities by Email.

Responsive Reading?

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Talk Like A Pirate Day 2009

Today, September 19th, is the official International Talk Like A Pirate Day!

This certainly is not a Christian holiday, but it is a funny story. For more information visit the official website.

Arrr, I hope you have a great "Talk Like A Pirate Day" and if you don't, you may be forced to walk the plank. Shiver me timbers that's no fun a'tall.

Hey, what if we had a "Talk Like Jesus Day" (which should be every day)?!?! I think the Gospel of Jesus Christ would be shared with the lost of the world very quickly if born-again believers would truly talk and WALK like Jesus EVERY DAY and not just on Sundays!!!

NOTE: You never know what you may read on the "Walking With The Giant" blog!!!

Judge rules in favor of Pace school officials on trial for meal prayer

PENSACOLA (FBW) – Delivering a stern warning before issuing a ruling finding two Santa Rosa County School District employees innocent of willfully disobeying a lawful order, U.S. District Judge Margaret C. “Casey” Rodgers called the debate over their trial “healthy,” but warned America is a “democracy” and not a “theocracy” and the court is not a church, mosque or a temple.

“At the end of the day in this court,” it’s the opinion of the United States Supreme Court that decides the constitutionality of prayer in schools, Rodgers said.

Read more of this story at Florida Baptist Witness.

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On Constitution Day, Sept. 17, two school administrators face jail time for lunch prayer

PENSACOLA (FBW)-On the anniversary of the day 39 men signed the United States Constitution, Sept. 17, two Santa Rosa County School District administrators will face criminal contempt charges in court for a prayer offered at a booster lunch.

Principal Frank Lay and athletic director Robert Freeman of Pace High School may face jail time if a federal judge rules they violated a court order issued Jan. 9 that forbid employees from "promoting, advancing, aiding, facilitating, endorsing, or causing religious prayers or devotionals during school sponsored events."

Charges were filed against Lay and Freeman after Lay, who is in his 20th year as the school's principal, asked Freeman to offer a prayer before the meal at a Jan. 29 luncheon in the school's field house honoring boosters and other adults. Lay is a member of Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola.

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Leave Me Alone

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One at a Time, House to House

POCKET DEVOTIONS: Time With God's Word

Acts 20:20
You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house.

Thoughts for Today:

Too often we see the mega-evangelical crowds of five thousand, ten thousand, even one hundred thousand, and we think that in order to do effective ministry we need to generate the glamour, glitz and media hype to attract thousands. In our passage today, Paul provides the example that evangelism has both a public and private ("house to house") component. Jesus showed us through His example that He not only taught the mega-crowds (Matthew 14 Jesus fed and taught five thousand, and in Matthew 15 the crowd numbered four thousand), but also was not too big to get intimate -- one on one. Jesus talked personally to Nicodemus (John 3), the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4), a demon-possessed man in the cemetery, and a woman subject to a bleeding disorder (Luke 8).

One of the things I appreciate so much about Jesus is His willingness to have a close, personal, and nurturing relationship with me individually. If we are not careful, in the course of large 'church programs,' we can forget one of the more important aspects of Christian witness and ministry that is the need for our personal involvement -- one at a time "and from house to house."

Questions to Ponder:

Who do you teach one on one? When was the last time you took an interest in someone individually? Too often we expect the professionals (pastors and staff) to do all the heavy lifting when it comes to interpersonal relationships. It is no wonder that churches everywhere suffer from a lack of personal touch. Where should this come from, who should it come from? The answer: you and me. Who could you take a personal interest in today?

Can You Talk Like A Pirate?

This Saturday, September 19, 2009 will be International Talk Like A Pirate Day. What in the world is that all about you may ask. What once was a goofy idea celebrated by a handful of friends has turned into an international phenomenon that shows no sign of letting up. The "pirate guys" were first mentioned in an article by nationally syndicated newspaper columnist Dave Berry seven years ago and the rest is history, well, sort of. You can visit the official website for more details. One of the great ideas mentioned on the website for celebrating the day is Pirates for Parkinsons charity walks all over the world to raise money for a good cause while havin' a rip-roarin' good time.

Are We There Yet?

Serving the Lord or Serving People?

POCKET DEVOTIONS: Time With God's Word

Acts 20:19a
I served the Lord...

Thoughts for Today:

The movie, "The End of the Spear" is the true story of a young boy and his family growing up with the Ecuadoran tribe who murdered his missionary father and friends -- the very tribesmen they had intended to save. Many of us in a similar situation would be more consumed with rage and retribution than we would with preaching Jesus and salvation.

In our passage today one might ask the question, how was Paul able to go on with his mission despite regularly being ridiculed, verbally attacked, threatened, and even physically beaten? The answer: because he served the Lord rather than people. It is the same message retold and relearned in "The End of the Spear" -- serve God not man. It is the only way we are able to overcome the pain and disappointment we are bound to encounter when we try to serve sin-filled man.

Questions to Ponder:

Have you been let down, disappointed and thoroughly disgusted with the people who you have tried to help? Has your experience affected your desire to want to get involved again? In other words, why help someone who is just going to make waste of all your effort, right? Wrong! An appropriate heart for service is to the Lord, not man. Man may be the recipient, but the author is God. 1 Peter 4:10-11 says, "Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen."

School Prayer

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Athens Baptist In October

I will be preaching on Evangelistic Sunday at Athens Baptist Church October 11, 2009. The services will begin at 11am and 6pm.  The church is located at 9090 SW CR240, south of Lake City, Florida in the community of Columbia City.  For more information call Pastor Walter Bowman at (386) 719-3844.

Cedar Creek Church In October

I will be preaching on Pastor Appreciation Sunday at Cedar Creek Church on October 4, 2009.  The celebration for Pastor Wayne Williams will begin at 11am.  The church is located at 14742 County Road 124, north of Sanderson, Florida.

How Do You Get To Heaven?

"If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale, and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into heaven?" I asked the children in my Sunday school class.

"NO!" the children all answered.

"If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the yard, and kept everything neat and tidy, would that get me into heaven?"

Again the answer was, "NO!""Well, then, if I was kind to animals and gave candy to all the children and loved my wife, would that get me into heaven?" I asked them again.

Once more they all answered, "NO!"

"Well," I continued, thinking they were a good bit more theologically sophisticated than I had given them credit for, "then how can I get into heaven?"

A five-year-old boy shouted out, "You gotta be dead!"

Christian Checklist

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Huntsville Baptist Tomorrow

I will be preaching in supply for Pastor Jim Steele at Huntsville Baptist Church tomorrow, September 6, 2009. The services will begin at 10:45 AM and 6 PM. The church is located at 5720 NW Lake Jeffery Road near Lake City, Florida.

Turbulent Times

A plane hit a patch of severe turbulence and the passengers were holding on tight as it rocked and reeled through the night. A little old lady turned to a minister who was sitting behind her and said, "You're a man of God. Can't you do something about this?"

He replied, "Sorry, I can't. I'm in sales, not management."

FBCLB Tonight

I will be preaching in supply for my pastor, Jason Johns, tonight at First Baptist Church of Lake Butler. The service begins at 6:30pm. The church is located at 195 East Main Street in Lake Butler, Florida.

Are You "Expected"?

 

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Huntsville Baptist Sunday

I will be preaching in supply for Pastor Jim Steele at Huntsville Baptist Church on Sunday, September 6, 2009. The services will begin at 10:45 AM and 6 PM. The church is located at 5720 NW Lake Jeffery Road near Lake City, Florida. For more information call the church at (386) 752-2089.

Altar Call Or Funeral Dirge

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Deaf Wife

Ralph feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to. He thought she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her on the subject, he called the family doctor to discuss the problem.

The doctor told him there is a simple, informal test the husband could perform, which would give the doctor a better idea of the extent of her hearing loss.

Here's what you do," said the Doctor, "stand about 40 feet away from her, and say something in a normal, conversational speaking tone. See if she hears you. If not, go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on, until you get a response."

That evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner. Ralph is in the den. He says to himself, "I'm about 40 feet away, let's see what happens.."

In a normal tone he asks, "Honey, what's for dinner?" No response.

So, the husband moves closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and repeats, "Honey, what's for dinner?" Still no response.

Next, he moves into the dining room, where he is about 20 feet from his wife, and asks, "Honey, what's for dinner?" Again he gets no response.

He walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey, what's for dinner?" Again there is no response.

So he walks right up behind her. "Honey, what's for dinner?"

"Ralph! For the FIFTH time, it's CHICKEN!"

The Importance Of Theology

Our Daily Bread

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READ: 1 Kings 11:4-13

Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. —2 Corinthians 6:14

 

When looking for a new car, potential buyers look at more than the exterior styling. They check out the inner workings that make it run smoothly and efficiently.

When choosing a spouse, however, some are not so careful. They discover too late that a beautiful body is camouflaging a defective mind and soul. Men and women both make this mistake, but author Carolyn Custis James was specifically concerned about men when she wrote: “[A] woman’s interest in theology ought to be the first thing to catch a man’s eye. . . . [Her] theology suddenly matters when a man is facing a crisis and she is the only one around to offer encouragement.”

Solomon should have known this. He was, after all, the wisest man who ever lived (1 Kings 3:12; 4:29-34). But Solomon followed his own desires rather than God’s command and married women whose allegiance was not to God (11:1-2). The results were disastrous. Solomon’s wives turned his heart toward other gods (vv.3-4), and God became angry with him (v.9). The kingdom of Israel was eventually divided and defeated (vv.11-13).

Good theology is important for everyone. And it is difficult to make good decisions if our allegiance is to someone who does not know and love God.  — Julie Ackerman Link

Thinking It Over
Why is it unwise for a follower of Christ to marry an unbeliever? What advice does Peter give to wives of unbelieving husbands? (see 1 Peter 3:1).

Faulty beliefs about God lead to faulty decisions about people.

God and Back-To-School

Eating The Proper Food

A Doctor was addressing a large audience in Tampa.

"The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us sitting here, years ago. Red meat is awful. Soft drinks corrode your stomach lining. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High fat diets can be disastrous, and none of us realizes the long-term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water. But there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all and we all have, or will, eat it. Can anyone here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?"

After several seconds of quiet, a 75-year-old man in the front row raised his hand, and softly said, "Wedding Cake".

"Practicing" Abstinence

Sardis High Attendance Service Scheduled

I will be preaching at Sardis Baptist Church on Sunday,September 27, 2009 at 8:30am and 11am. These services are serving as a "high attendance day" for the church. Sardis Baptist Church is located on State Road 121 in Worthington Springs, Florida. For more information call Pastor Paul O'Steen at (386) 496-3685.

Revival Pianist

Ken Crenshaw, a member of the JCEA 2004 Ghana Mission Team, provided piano music for revival services I preached at Sampson City Baptist Church in Starke, Florida in July 2009. This video features a portion of two of his specials. A few photos from the meeting are in this gallery.

2010 Morriston Men's Conference

Evangelist James Croft will be the guest speaker at the annual men's conference for Morriston Baptist Church in 2010. The event will also feature gospel music and a wild-game meal. The conference will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 6pm. For more information call the church at (352) 528-4080.

Huntsville Baptist Labor Day Weekend

I will be preaching in supply for Pastor Jim Steele at Huntsville Baptist Church on Sunday, September 6, 2009. The services will begin at 10:45 AM and 6 PM. The church is located at 5720 NW Lake Jeffery Road near Lake City, Florida. For more information call the church at (386) 752-2089.

Oceanic Sins?

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Royalty Recognized

Our Daily Bread

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READ: Philippians 2:5-11

At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, . . . [and] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. —Philippians 2:10-11

As a kid, I loved watching the film Little Lord Fauntleroy. The story focuses on Cedric, a boy growing up in a poor home with his mother in Brooklyn. He discovers the stunning news that he is actually the direct descendant of the Earl of Dorincourt and the heir of a vast fortune. One day he’s a nobody playing “kick the can” on the streets of New York, and then suddenly he’s traveling through an English town to the cries of “Your lordship!” from adoring villagers.

If you had seen Jesus playing in the streets of Nazareth as a boy, you wouldn’t have taken any special notice of Him (except that He probably wasn’t playing “kick the can”). If you had seen Him in the carpentry shop, you wouldn’t have had a clue about His deity. And if you had seen Him hanging on the cross, that horrific scene wouldn’t have enticed your heart to adore Him if you didn’t know what was behind it.

But in His resurrection, Jesus revealed His true identity. He is the conquering King—ultimate royalty! Since “God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name” (Phil. 2:9), how much more should we adoringly worship Him who, in such surrendered humility, died so that He could become our victorious King! — Joe Stowell

Behold Him there! The risen Lamb!
My perfect, spotless righteousness;
The great, unchangeable I AM,
The King of glory and of grace. —Bancroft

Recognize and respond to the royalty of God—worship Him

From Dust to Dust

After church, Robbie tells his parents he has to go and talk to the minister right away. They agree and the pastor greets the family.

"Pastor," Robbie says, "I heard you say today that our bodies came from the dust."

"That's right, Johnny, I did.""And I heard you say that when we die, our bodies go back to dust."

"Yes, I'm glad you were listening. Why do you ask?"

"Well you better come over to our house right away and look under my bed 'cause there's someone either comin' or goin'!"

Building On The Wrong Foundation

Preaching Tonight In Lake Butler

I will be preaching in supply for my Pastor Jason Johns tonight, August 12th, at First Baptist Church of Lake Butler. The service begins at 6:30pm. The church is located at 195 East Main Street in Lake Butler, Florida.

Love-O-Meter

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Holy Kiss

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Shiloh Tomorrow

I will be preaching in supply for Pastor Earl Tuten at Shiloh Baptist Church this Sunday, August 2, 2009. The services will begin at 11am and 6pm. The church is located at 173 Shiloh Way in Fort White, Florida. For more information call the church at (386) 454-4978.

Miniatur Wunderland

This is the official corporate video for Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg. This is the largest model railway in the world and one of the most successful permanent exhibitions in Germany.

Thinking Out Loud

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Perpetuum Jazzile - Africa

This is an awesome music video by Perpetuum Jazzile!

Perpetuum Jazzile - Africa (live, HQ) from rokelvisar on Vimeo.

Toto's Africa by Perpetuum Jazzile, performed live at Vokal Xtravaganzza 2008 (October 2008).

!!! PERPETUUM JAZZILE + THE REAL GROUP @ Vokal Xtravaganzza 2009 (Ljubljana, Slovenia, November 2009) !!! Don't miss it!

For more information check out www.perpetuumjazzile.si/en

Thunderstorm simulation effects inspired by Kearsney choir (South Africa). THANK YOU!!!

The Mayor and the Contractor

The mayor of a village decided to create an additional room in their home.

His wife spoke to the general contractor for some time. They laughed and enjoyed what seemed like a long conversation. Her husband asked what they were talking about. The woman introduced the two men and the general contractor returned to his work.

The husband asked, "Did you know each other?"

The wife replied, "Yes, actually. We were engaged to be married when I was very young."

Her husband smiled and said. "Wow, I guess you should be happy you married me. I'm the mayor. If you had married him, you would have been married to a general contractor."

"No" she replied. "He would have been the mayor."

The Making Of The Evian Roller Babies Commercial

A video about the making of the Evian Roller Babies commercial.

Shiloh Baptist Sunday

I will be preaching in supply for Pastor Earl Tuten at Shiloh Baptist Church this Sunday, August 2, 2009. The services will begin at 11am and 6pm. The church is located at 173 Shiloh Way in Fort White, Florida. For more information call the church at (386) 454-4978.

Evian Roller Babies Interview

An interview with the Evian Roller Babies.

Baby MoonWalk

Moth And Rust

Sampson City Revival Begins Tomorrow

I will be preaching revival services Sunday and Monday, July 26-27, 2009 at Sampson City Baptist Church. The Sunday services will begin at 10:30am and 6pm, and Monday at 7pm. Services will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday at 7pm with Rev. Rodney Baker preaching. Brother Rodney is the pastor of Hopeful Baptist Church in Lake City, Florida.

Sampson City Baptist Church is located at 13797 SW County Road 227 in Starke, Florida. For more information call Pastor Mark Driskell at (904) 964-6808.

Baby Break Dance

One Funny Commercial

This is a commercial for Evian Water featuring the Evian Babies. I hope you enjoy it as much as I.

The Senility Prayer

God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones that I do like, and the eyesight to tell the difference.

FBC Olustee Tonight

I will be preaching in supply for Pastor Mike Williams at First Baptist Church of Olustee, Florida tonight, Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 6:30pm. First Baptist Church is located at 23311 Lakeside Lane in Olustee, Florida. Please be in prayer for these services.

Speeding Pastor

Sampson City Revival Begins Sunday

I will be preaching revival services Sunday and Monday, July 26-27, 2009 at Sampson City Baptist Church. The Sunday services will begin at 10:30am and 6pm, and Monday at 7pm. Services will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday at 7pm with Rev. Rodney Baker preaching. Brother Rodney is the pastor of Hopeful Baptist Church in Lake City, Florida.

Sampson City Baptist Church is located at 13797 SW County Road 227 in Starke, Florida. For more information call Pastor Mark Driskell at (904) 964-6808.

More Apollo 11 Video

I found a 10 part video series on YouTube about Apollo 11 landing and man first walking on the moon.

This first video follows the actual moon landing.



This video is part 3 and features Neil Armstrong's first steps on the surface of the moon.



NASA has an awesome interactive site to celebrate Apollo 11's 40th anniversary.

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Three of America's many heroes.

The Apollo 11 crew consisted of (from left to right) the mission commander (and first man on the Moon) Neil Armstrong, command module pilot Michael Collins, and lunar module pilot, Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin Jr.

Flashback To 1969

The 40th anniversary of man walking on the moon was yesterday, July 20th. Here are a couple of items about the Apollo 11 trip.



This was posted on this blog on July 20, 2007 and I thought you might enjoy reading it again or for the first time.

Communion On The Moon

Suped-up Sermons

Drawing God

A kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they drew. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's artwork. As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was.

The girl replied, "I'm drawing God." The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like."

Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing the girl replied, "They will in a minute."

Olustee Services on Sunday

I will be preaching in supply for Pastor Mike Williams at First Baptist Church of Olustee, Florida tomorrow, Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 11am and 6pm. I will also preach the following Wednesday night (July 22nd) at 6:30pm. First Baptist Church is located at 23311 Lakeside Lane in Olustee, Florida. Please be in prayer for these services.

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Balaam's Answering Machine

Two Influences

Supply Preaching At FBC Olustee

I will be preaching in supply for Pastor Mike Williams at First Baptist Church of Olustee, Florida on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 11am and 6pm. I will also preach the following Wednesday night (July 22nd) at 6:30pm. First Baptist Church is located at 23311 Lakeside Lane in Olustee, Florida. Please be in prayer for these services.

Brave Dental Patient

A man and his wife walked into a dentist's office.

The man said to the dentist, 'Doc, I'm in one heck of a hurry. I have two buddies sitting out in my car waiting for us to go play golf, so forget about the anesthetic, just pull the tooth, and be done with it. We have a 10:00 AM tee time at the best golf course in town and it's 9:30 already. I don't have time to wait for the anesthetic to work!'

The dentist thought to himself, 'My goodness, this is surely a very brave man asking to have his tooth pulled without using anything to kill the pain.'

So the dentist asks him, 'which tooth is it sir?

The man turned to his wife and said, 'Open your mouth Honey and show him...'

New Look For YouTube Channel

Video sharing site, YouTube, has unveiled a new look for users' channels. Take a look at the new layout for our video ministry channel and let us know what you think.

Jonah's Fear

Fireworks At My Home

The 4th of July fireworks got underway before dark at my home in Olustee, Florida. If you missed the action (and most people did miss it), never fear, it was captured on video just for you. I hope you enjoy the show.

Blessed Is The Nation

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First Baptist Lake Butler Tomorrow Morning

I will be preaching in supply for my Pastor Jason Johns tomorrow morning, July 5th, at First Baptist Church of Lake Butler. The services will begin at 9:30am and 11am. The church is located at 195 East Main Street in Lake Butler, Florida.

Let The Fireworks Begin

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