http://seminolefirstbaptist.org Making lifelong learners of Jesus Christ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:47:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en tommyTALK VBS - I Gotta Tell Ya           I gotta tell ya what happened around here last week!  Picture this… on Wednesday, I got to sit on the floor outside the 4th grade VBS room after four kids asked to stay behind to talk to their teacher.  They had questions and DaVonna ... http://seminolefirstbaptist.org/2008/06/18/vbs-i-gotta-tell-ya/ tommyTALK A Life Lesson from Oozing White Stuff in a Freezer in the Church Kitchen Checking up on some popsicles in the freezer in the kitchen, Bonnie Ritchie and Tina Pollock experienced quite a surprise.  They opened the freezer door only to be greeted by a massive blob of white substance slowly ... http://seminolefirstbaptist.org/2008/06/11/a-life-lesson-from-oozing-white-stuff-in-a-freezer-in-the-church-kitchen/ Making a Difference In the Good Ole Summertime           I still can’t get my mind off of last weeks Children’s Camp.  We had 81 in our cabin and 15 of our kids made a decision for Christ.  How exciting to see God move in such a mighty way.  Making a difference ... http://seminolefirstbaptist.org/2008/06/03/making-a-difference-in-the-good-ole-summertime/ tommyTALK Cattywampus Fred Craddock, pastor of Cherry Log Christian Church in Georgia, tells the story of visiting a cemetery in South Carolina.  While walking through the graveyard, he noticed a particular grave marker that indicated the position of the grave was at a right angle of the others.  Craddock’s story follows: All the ... http://seminolefirstbaptist.org/2008/05/27/cattywampus/ tommyTALK Hallelujah Dancing eriek and Angel Patterson experienced a Mother’s Day they will never forget.  Their experience with their daughter, Ava, reminds me that God’s angels are always at work protecting His little ones, especially when they are going through the oral stage!  Matthew 18:10 says, “See that you do not look ... http://seminolefirstbaptist.org/2008/05/21/hallelujah-dancing/ tommyTALK What Seniors Need to Take to College Seniors, what are you going to take to college?  You’ll need bedding and a pillow.  For two and a half years at OBU, I slept on an old sleeping bag in my dorm room.  Then when I married Beth, I had to start making ... http://seminolefirstbaptist.org/2008/05/14/what-seniors-need-to-take-to-college/ http://seminolefirstbaptist.org/2008/05/11/the-beautiful-wife-the-loser-husband-and-the-angry-warrior/ tommyTALK The Preacher’s Mom Chiseling mucus crust from the nasal cavity of a three-year-old! Eek!  Washing smelly sheets because you wet the bed! Yuk!  Cleaning up diapers full of poo!  Nasty!  A few months ago, I watched Mike Rowe “discover” the process of transforming cow manure into flower pots.  Rowe called that ... http://seminolefirstbaptist.org/2008/05/06/the-preachers-mom/ http://seminolefirstbaptist.org/2008/05/04/the-word-as-fire/ I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread” (Psalm 37:25 KJV). If anyone has seen the faithfulness of God for the people He loves, it is the Christian centarian. The 2000 US Census identified 72,000 ... http://seminolefirstbaptist.org/2008/04/30/wilma-kimport-the-christian-centarian/