The Lights of Lexington
What does light represent? Some might say goodness or purity. Others might say knowledge, as in lighting the way to brighten out the enemy of ignorance. For me, it means hope. And I found hope in Lexington of all places.…
The Invisible Hand
We think we control our own destinies. But some would submit the question of “do we really control our destinies?” In other words, are there uncontrollable forces that rule our lives? It’s a serious question that must be answered… Weplan…
The Lexington Question
There is the problem of eastern Kentucky, but there is also the problem in Lexington. First off, this article is from my personal experience and should only be taken as seriously as an opinion may be taken. Most churches in…
Innocence vs Ignorance
We must learn to regard people less in the light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.” ~Dietrich Bonhoeffer There is such a blindness in the world. One of the…
Setting Embers on Fire
You’re burnt out. You can’t go on in life. Your preacher is telling you to “keep living for Christ,” but you’ve ran out of steam. What are you to do? How are you to deal with it? irst of all,…
Difficult to Swallow
This article is personally one of the hardest to write, because it hurts to write this. As I’m sure it will hurt you if you follow through with it. Jesus wants us to forgive those who hurt us. But we…
How To Start A Fire
What does it mean to have a revival? How do we start one? It’s a question with a simple answer, really. You don’t need mathematical formulas or a degree in rocket science to figure it out. A revival starts with…
Headphones
I don’t have to hear it if I don’t want to,I can drown this out, pull the curtains down on you.It’s a heavy world, it’s too much for me to care.If I close my eyes, it’s not there. What does…
The Eastern Kentucky Question
Disclaimer: Most of this article is about my personal experience, and I encourage you to question it. Most of eastern Kentucky has bi-vocational preachers, in which the preachers have full-time jobs as well as preach on the weekend. This is…