Just a reminder, you can click here to download Asbury’s mobile app and read these devotionals, as well as listen to my sermons on your smart phones. Jesus must be first in our lives. There is no other way that life works. Jesus must be first. Only when He is first, does everything else fall [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Family’
First Things First
Posted in Reflections, tagged Family, First Things, Jesus, Life on February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Family Resemblance
Posted in Reflections, tagged Family, Image of God, Worth on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
One day my daughter Sarah got in an argument with my wife Holly. We were at Holly’s parents and Sarah saw a picture of Holly when she was a little girl and asked Holly when it was that she (Sarah) had taken that picture. Sarah said, no mama, that’s me. Holly said, no Sarah, that [...]
Connections: Family Podcast
Posted in Podcasts, tagged Conenctions, Family, John 15, Mother's Day on May 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The sermon podcast for Sunday, May 8, 2011 is up on Asbury Church’s website. This is the second our sermons in our new series “Connections.” This month we’ll be talking about the “Connections” or relationships that define us. This message deals with “Family” as well as Mother’s Day. The text is John 15: 1-8. You can [...]
Delight
Posted in Reflections, tagged Family, God's Love, Psalms on August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My kids make me really happy. My reflection is a little later than I anticipated because they wanted to spend time this morning snuggling. And I’m a sucker for that. Anytime my kids want to snuggle up to me in the morning, or at night, I just can’t help it. Now, are their times they [...]
Not Me!
Posted in Reflections, tagged Faith, Family, Grace, Growth, Kids, Morning Office, Old Testament, Responsibility on April 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As I was reading through the scriptures for today, something from Exodus 32 really stood out to me. It was the conversation Moses had with Arron after the golden calf. They were talking, and this is that conversation: 21Moses said to Aaron, “What did this people do to you that you have brought so [...]
April 16, A Remembrance – No Greater Love
Posted in Essays, Family, Reflections, tagged Faith, Family, Life, Love, Suffering on April 16, 2010 | 6 Comments »
I don’t normally read from the King James. I read from the NRSV normally because it’s the standard pew Bible edition for most United Methodist Churches. I also like the TNIV, even though they are no longer making it, the NIV, the Message, and most all of them. I always tell folks read the Bible [...]
Easter with the Stoddards
Posted in Family, tagged Easter, Family, Kids, Pictures on April 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Check out some of the fun we Stoddards had during Easter!
Acolyte and/or preacher in Training
Posted in Family, tagged Church, Family, Worship on April 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sarah wanted to help me light the candles before church tonight
Being a Pastor versus Being a Son
Posted in Essays, tagged Family, Pastor on March 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I’ve had the chance the past few months to put on some different shoes. As a pastor I’ve very used to the hospital. I’ve spent time visiting in Jackson, in Memphis, in Tupelo and in nearly every every major hospital in Mississippi. But, in past few months, I’ve had a different perspective. My mom has [...]
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