This blog is from the Summerdale Church of Christ blog page and posted with permission (www.summerdalechurch.org). Nearly 50 years ago...

God makes a promise to Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3). That promise is passed on to Isaac, then Jacob, and eventually through the line of...

I wrote a poem for my dad this year on his birthday (1/24/22). His bday card had a rough draft, but this is the final work. I wasn't...

Do you picture God gavel in hand? Behind His giant throne? Condemning you for everything you do that is wrong? With lightening bolts in...

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was...

Life is tough. The roads are rough. There are mountains, deserts and valleys. We get knocked down. We don’t want to get up. Then when we...

I wrote this poem to be read at my Grandfather's funeral. He always spoke of death as a Graduation Day. I wanted to honor him at the...

Yes, it is April Fool's Day. Has someone pranked you today? Or have you attempted to “fool” someone else? This is a unique calendar day....

If there is one thing that I have noticed, in the years that I have been a Christian, it is that we need more dedicated Christian men. I...

Have you ever found yourself in a place you never intended to be, wondering how you ended up there? Maybe the question on your mind was...

One of my favorite writers today is Mitch Albom. In his book, For One More Day, He said, "There's a story behind everything. How a...

After the fall of Adam and Eve, we continue to read in Genesis about the depravity of humanity. It was so bad that God cleansed the...

In 1976 John Stallings penned a hymn called “Learning To Lean.” I remember singing that song in my youth. The words still strike a chord...

Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” Jesus...

In I Thessalonians 4:9-12 Paul said, “But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are...

For whatever reason, we tend to live in what is often regarded as an enlightened culture. Our generation claims to be enlightened on...

The words "more than conquerors" is a powerful statement. The apostle Paul says thatwe are "more than conquerors through Him who loved...

I love poetry and I love to write poetry. Often times I will read a Bible verse, meditate on it, and then write poetry about it. This is...

Jesus called John the "greatest" man who ever lived (Luke 7:28). This poem is written to reveal his strength and dedication to lead...

This coming Sunday is our 5th Sunday Family Day. We’ve got three services and free food. Everyone is welcome! All three messages...