“Open doors, closing doors” are biblical phrases used by its’ writers to refer to divine guidance. Those sincerely seeking Gods will for their life accept the “open door/close door” experience peacefully. (Isaiah 45:1,2, Acts 14:27, I Corinthians 16:9, II Corinthians 2:12, Colossians 4:3, Revelation 3:8). We use the term in the secular world to [...]
Cascade Hills DOES Church. The right way and for the right reasons. There’s not a day that the ministry they provide doesn’t impact lives one on one, locally & globally. This month they’ve given an enormous amount of groceries (over 600 bags already) to 4 local food banks for the homeless and hurting. The recent [...]
This is a shout out to “Worship Leaders”. Just a sincere thanks from a Pastors perspective. You help us have greater impact and you give opportunity for people to draw close to God. And what’s so great about this is, that you do this week in and week out. Like pastors, lawyers and others, I [...]
Becoming a Christian on April 28, 1974 radically changed my life. I totally get the “born again” concept. Prior to that I was an aimless, empty person with no thoughts of God. None. At 18 years of age, Jesus Christ accepted me and turned my life around. I didn’t have to advertise it, everyone who [...]
As a pastor I’ve heard the “last words” of many, but my own mothers last words to me are treasured. The week between the death of Princess Dianna of Wales (August 31, 1997), and the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta (September 5, 1997) my mother died of cancer. While my sister Sonja and I [...]
“It’s a Girl!”
Those are words that I’ve never heard in a delivery room referring to a Purvis child. We have boys. Can’t help it. Don’t regret it. It’s just that way. I identify well with those Bible characters who had boy after boy.
Last Wednesday all of that changed. My middle son Brent and his wife [...]
I’ve seen it lately and it’s encouraging. People that others had written off, discarded, had no faith in, and profiled as limited in their potential. You know them. Somewhere in life they made mistakes or were labeled as “less than” and they actually believed they were. They expected to lose, to be last, to be [...]
Social networks are “in”. Myspace, Facebook, Twitter & others connect us in a beneficial way or consume time & life. Intextication is a term for those who facebook or twitter while driving or at work or when they could be talking “live” to family or friends. Rehabs for texting are a future profession. Like anything, [...]
He drove a distance up to Georgia to see me face to face. He was broken. Much more than the last time we’d met. His attitude was humble, he selected his words carefully, and he was relieved to rid himself of the weight he’d carried for over 10 years. We’d been friends and for almost [...]
From where I speak each week I have a different perspective of church, saints and sinners. Sure I’ve heard some critics of church but most are similar to sports fans questioning each call of the coach and critical of those actually playing the game. Its easy to fall into that unproductive routine. From my perspective [...]