“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13) This summer brought no stranger of a story than the unbelievable events that followed the death of baseball great Ted Williams. Williams, who died July 5 at the age of 83, was arguably the greatest hitter who ever played the game. His eyesight for the baseball was keen. In fact, he once explained could see the stitches on the baseball as it was approaching the plate. What Williams apparently couldn’t see very well […]

“And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.” (Revelation 21:10) It’s not Magic Kingdom. It’s a real place, a home. And while John the Revelator does his very best to describe it, the truth is Heaven is beyond description. Our language simply doesn’t have the words to describe it. The songwriters often refer to it as a “city foursquare,” which comes right out of scripture. Indeed, the […]

“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” (Revelation 7:17) You know what? We don’t talk about Heaven enough. Preachers rarely preach a sermon just on Heaven, and I don’t remember when I last heard a Sunday School lesson devoted to it. In fact, about the only time you can count on hearing about Heaven is at a funeral, the reason for which is obvious. It’s to comfort those who loved the saint that he or she is in a better place. If we believe that, […]

“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord…” (2 Timothy 1:7-8) Baseball fans were saddened this week to learn that former Hall of Famer, Enos “Country” Slaughter had passed away in Roxboro, NC. Slaughter spent 19 years in the majors, had a career batting average of .300, and played in five World Series and ten All-Star Games. Even in death, Enos Slaughter and baseball were inseparable. […]