Weekly Update December 14, 2011

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 5:19 pm

“And they shall call his name Emmanuel … God with us” (Matt. 1:23).
During this season of the year most of us are focused on a number of things such as family gatherings, church related events, purchasing gifts and an assortment of other seasonal lists. And yet, life goes on! For the chaplain, ministry continues. [...]

Weekly Update December 7, 2011

Friday, December 9, 2011 at 5:26 pm

Some thirty-eight years ago I was appointed to serve as pastor of the Leeds, Alabama Church of God near the metropolitan area of Birmingham. It wasn’t a large congregation. In fact, our attendance was less than 30 when I first arrived. However, at 23 years of age, it was, to me, a divine appointment. It [...]

Weekly Update November 30, 2011

Friday, December 2, 2011 at 1:09 pm

Church of God
Chaplains Commission
Weekly Update
November 30, 2011
Fulfilling our Missional Mandate
A couple of weeks ago, while visiting the Philippines, Jake Popejoy and I had the opportunity to be present during Pastor Gerald Holloway’s seventieth (70) birthday celebration. The staff at “Word for the World Church” did an excellent job in making his birthday a very [...]