Happy Birthday PaPa(Big E).....

Today would have been my grandfather's 84th Birthday. I miss him so much. Thanks for everything Grandpa.......Love Always.............

MARCH MADNESS.....

I must admit this is one of my favorite times of the year. I love basketball. It is ironic that the last two places that I have pastored have been football states(Alabama and Georgia). I am rooting for Wake Forest, but I have......winning it all(got to keep somethings to myself). We have a busy weekend coming up at church. Tonight is the third installment of our "March Gladness" Revival. Pastor Delman Coates and Pastor Arthur Jackson III have already preached and it has been awesome thus far. I am excited that tonight, Pastor Jasmin Sculark is with us. I know that we are going to have a high time in the Lord. Tomorrow, we are having a Movie Night for our married and engaged couples, where we are viewing "Fireproof". On Saturday, there is a Mens Conference at Paine College and I have a wedding to officiate in the afternoon. Then it time to have worship on Sunday. Did I also mention that I am in the final leg of my doctoral work and I am trying to put the finishing touches on my project. Whew.......Needless to say, it has been a hectic time.

PS-Tomorrow also would have been my grandfather's 83rd birthday. Miss you Papa.

When God's Glory Fills the House....

What happens when God shows up in a mighty way and the GLORY of God fills a place. We had one of those worship experiences that leaves a believer speechless. The 11am service at Tabernacle yesterday was simply AMAZING. This came off of what i considered a pretty substandard 8am worship. Everything that could go wrong at the early service, did go wrong. Mics were not working, instruments were not being heard, and the atmosphere was not conducive in my opinion to receive the Word. I was preaching the 10th installment of my By Faith series through Hebrews Chapter 11. I preached a message entitled "When God Crosses His Hands" from Hebrews 11:21. I hope that I was faithful to the intent of the text.
The catalyst for the spiritual outpouring was our Mime Ministry, which performs on our Youth Sunday. They ministered to the song "Say Yes" and they performed with such passion and power. Even the kids seemed to be in a different place. There was utter pandemonium, to the point where I did not know which way to take the service. We still had not done the announcements, welcome, offering. We had an altar call and many joined the church. We preached and took up an offering and went home. Many were lingering in sanctuary even after the benediction because it was such a sweet spirit in the place. I must admit that I am still on a spiritual high. I have received so many emails from people who said they have never experienced anything like that before. In the book of Exodus, it speaks about a moment in the history of Israel where after they built the Tabernacle, that the Glory of God filled the Tabernacle that even Moses could not enter. It is my prayer that my life and the life of the church will not be the same and that all of us get to be closer to God, in a more intimate and real way. Soli Deo Gloria!!

I have just figured out

I have just figured out how to blog from my phone. I hope this keeps me consistently writing.

I'm BAAAAACCCCKKKK

It has been a very long time since I have written a blog(almost 2 years). Finishing up my doctoral project has renewed an interest in writing for me. I hope that I stay consistent in this endeavor. I want to write a few devotionals and just some insight and perspective on life and ministry. I have been blessed the last few years to pastor the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Augusta, Ga. I have enjoyed the assignment that God has granted me. I pastor some wonderful people who allow me to be the pastor that God has created me to be. I hope and pray that through this blog, I can minister to the masses through real and honest dialogue. Let the blogging begin.......

It is OFFICIAL...I am moving to Augusta

It is official, I am the newly elected Pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Augusta, GA. I will begin my tenure at the beginning of the year. I must admit that it has been very difficult. I am leaving a church and a people that I love very much. I invested all that i had for the last three years there. As one can imagine, the news was not accepted well at first. There were many hurt people, who lashed out in anger towards me. But there has been some time lapsed and most are very happy for me. I want to continue to be in contact with these wonderful people of God and i am praying that God will take them to higher heights. i am excited for the possibilities that are present at the Tabernacle Church. it is a very historic church and have been blessed with having a lineage of tremendous preacher/pastors. I am awed and humbled to have my name mentioned among CT Walker, Charles Hamilton and Otis Moss III. I solicit everyone's prayers as I try and forge my own pastoral identity as well as continue to love and nurture the wonderful people of Tabernacle Baptist Church. I am in the middle of transitioning, so there will probably be no Christmas for me this year. Guess it will have to wait til January. Keep me lifted as i do the same with you. Peace and Blessings

SEASON OF TRANSITION

Please be in prayer as I am in a season of transition.