Posts from August 2022
Team Work
I enjoyed watching Poplar Springs youth and adults playing frisbee together this past Sunday evening on one of Gardner-Webb University’s fields. Everyone was having an enjoyable time together as two teams squared off for a round of “ultimate frisbee.” They have plenty of room for others to join on Sunday evenings for fun, fellowship, and exercise with our church family – it’s fun to watch, too, even if you are not ready to play! As I watched, I was reminded…
Our Anchor
Schools of all kinds are back in session this week and those start-ups remind us of how fast things change around us. Both of our grandchildren are now in the “school flow” and it is hard to believe how quickly they came to this time. It seems like we were just holding them in our arms at the hospital and letting them sleep on our shoulders. In fact, with our daughter’s birthday approaching next month, it truly seems like a…
“Play Ball” Team Poplar Springs!
A Month of Evening Prayers Every August in Shelby, the American Legion version of the “boys of summer” brings their national tournament to Shelby High School’s Keeter Stadium for the American Legion World Series. This week the next National Champion will have made their way to being crowned the best of the eight teams representing the regions from around our nation. The baseball heritage of Cleveland County gave me a bit of inspiration for putting together this devotional guide which…
What We Can Expect “in the Interim”!
Since the days of the early church, followers of Jesus have looked to Paul’s word in his letter to the Ephesian church as a reminder of what we can expect as we journey into the future. It’s a good word. A word on which we will hang our hopes and live into the vision for the ministry of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. It’s a word that describes well that which this dear congregation has known in Andy and Kim Oliver…
The Hard Part
FINDING HOMES FOR MY VALUED STUFF For forty-plus years now my belief pertaining to generous gifts given to me by gracious church members and friends is to display them proudly on the walls of my office and on the adjoining shelves. If you have ever been in my office over the past years you can see how many donations have been received and how generous people have been. I appreciate these items and for a sentimental person who may someday…