“They forgot God, their Savior” Psalm 106:21 I had a unique Memorial Day experience last May. I was honored to participate in a special service for our Military. It was a small gathering on a hot South Texas morning. I shared a few words about the blessings of living in our nation. I prayed for…
Author: Nathan Burrow
Nathan has aspired to be a preacher since he was baptized at the age of 12. Since that time, he reached his goal and began preaching God's Word at the young age of 20. He loves God with all his heart, mind, soul, and strength. The Lord has blessed him with a loving, Christian wife, four children, one daughter in law and one grandchild.
Momma’s Faith
“I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.” 2 Timothy 1:5 Before I was born, my mother prayed a prayer she modeled after Hannah, the mother of Samuel the prophet. She asked God…
THE ART OF BLESSING
br /> Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.” And he said, “Bring them to me, please, that I may bless them.” Genesis 48:9 It is a phrase we see through out the Scriptures. Sometimes it took on the form of a prayer. Recall Jesus taking the…
Love Dangerously
“We love because he first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 I used to tease my kids about thinking they were in love when they had a childhood crush. As they got older, I tried to caution them on telling someone they liked, “I love you”. Without fail the summer time seemed to be filled with…
Fifteen Years
The following is a post by my wonderful wife, Heather, commemorating her fist husband’s death. It is hard to believe that James has been gone that long. His children are young adults now. David is married and Allison is in college. They were both babes when he was taken home. It was the morning James…
Lost and Found
“It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.” Luke 15:32 You know the feeling. That pit at the bottom of your stomach when you go to find it and it’s not there. You search frantically through each cushion and pocket….
Dying with Jesus
“Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Luke 23:42 The blood was dripping as it flowed from their hands and feet. The road of calvary had already weakened them as they carried their cross through the city and then out to the place of the skull. Now as each second…
Low Battery
“Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on.” Acts 20:9 The view from the preacher’s seat is an interesting one. When I first started preaching in Sweeny, one of my beloved members used to make goofy faces at me to…
Pathways
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 This past week we were blessed to witness two more hearts filled with God’s grace as they put on Christ in baptism. The invitation of Christ to become a follower…
WHEN HOLLYWOOD DOES HOLY
“Seek and read from the book of the LORD” Isaiah 34:16 With Easter upcoming, there have been several religious based movies in the works. Earlier this month, Son of God was released in theaters. It was a big screen version of the History Channel’s acclaimed series The Bible telling the story of Christ. This weekend…
A Place to Belong
“So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.” 2 Corinthians 5:16 I had many friends growing up. As boys, we all loved playing football, baseball, basketball, army, etc. This one boy never did quite fit in….
They Opened Their Bibles
For I find my delight in your commandments, which I love. Psalm 119:47 We are guilty of sometimes taking the Bible for granted and we are not the first people to do it. Israel did the same thing. As they broke covenant with God they became disconnected and lost. They lost their identity. When they…
CROSS WORDS 