When I was child, my family and I rarely left Montgomery, Alabama. My circle was small, and I mean it was really small. Outside of going to church, driving to…
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word “tradition” refers to “an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior.” Practically speaking, traditions are long-held practices which were once…
According to the Centers For Disease Control, approximately 15 out of 100 American adults smoke tobacco. Though this number has declined around 5% since the year 2005, over 36 million…
Eastern Meadows, like many congregations of the Lord’s church, assembles together twice on Sunday to offer congregational worship to God. We meet together for morning worship at 10, and we…
This article appeared in the Magnolia Messenger in 2021 4 Marks of a Healthy Church Family What does a Fortune 500 company and a local church have in common? Well,…
The question, “do I have to?” is commonly asked by children (and adults). This question can be asked about trivial matters as well as important matters, such as the necessity…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 40.3 million U.S. residents who were 65 years old and older in the 2010 Census and more than 54 million seniors in…
A few years ago, I preached for a small rural church. Inside our church building, we had a little note pinned to one of our bulletin boards in the foyer….
What’s your favorite day of the week? It might be Friday, the final day of a long, possibly frustrating, and tiring work week. It could be Saturday, a day of…
If I were to tell you that we live in a lonely, unsocial, and disconnected society, would you believe me? After all, there are many ways in which our society…