Pastor’s Pen

March 18

Spring is just around the corner.  Flowers are blooming and soon gardens will be planted.  I enjoy east Tennessee because there are variations in the seasons.  Our wise and all powerful God created all things for us to enjoy.

Along… Continue Reading

March 4

Call me biased and prejudiced but I cannot imagine not wanting to be an active member of the Fairview Baptist Church.  To my knowledge our church has placed the major emphasis on all the right things, with the exception of… Continue Reading

February 26

If we were to visit the church in the first century, we would feel like we were stepping onto another planet. Instead of a beautiful brick building filled with pews arranged in neat rows, a perfectly manicured lawn, and towering… Continue Reading

February 19

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.” Psalm 32:11

My upbringing on the family farm in west Tennessee was fairly uneventful.  Apart from school, our hours… Continue Reading

January 29

The barrier to revival for God’s people is sin.  The confession of our sins and the turning from wickedness is a trigger to revival.  The Bible is plain that when we cover or attempt to hold on to our sins… Continue Reading