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Pastor’s Perspective:　 “What Is Wrong With The Church?” By:  Ron Woodrum   IT IS VERY FASHIONABLE nowadays to ask, “What is wrong with the Church?” It is no new subject. There has always been something or other wrong with the professing church, and there have always been speakers aplenty to discuss it. Unfortunately, their speaking…

PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE:　 “BY PASSING THE POOL OF SILOAM” By:  Ron Woodrum   Joni EricksonTada was born in 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland, the youngest of four daughters.[As a teenager, Tada enjoyed riding horses, hiking, tennis, and swimming. On July 30, 1967, she dove into Chesapeake Bay ,after misjudging the shallowness of the water. She suffered a…

Pastor’s Perspective: Radical or Ludicrous Twaddle? By:  Ron Woodrum   John Henry Jowett said, “ministry that costs nothing, accomplishes nothing!”.　 That statement may be one of the most pertinent comments on the modern evangelical church today.　 We have heard our Lord’s commission.　 We have committed ourselves to　carrying it out, in obedience to His command.　 It…

Pastor’s Perspective: Disciples armed with the Sword and Trowel By:  Ron Woodrum   Several years ago, while visiting the Henson-Robinson zoo in Springfield, Illinois, Justin was attracted to the beautiful peacock.　 As he approached this beautiful bird, it turned on him, an in an instant startled him with a scream that drives all around it…

The last words of great men are often significant.  Often when a man comes to the end of his life, wisdom is distilled and challenging comments are made.  Perhaps one of the most moving illustrations of such a final exhortation came from the lips of General Douglas MacArthur before the corps of cadets at West…

As we approach 2015 the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ is being attacked from all sides! We continue being attacked by opposing groups with their own agendas.  Radical New  Atheist Crusaders attack the Church as never before, encoraging those who are forsaking the faith, to profess their apostasy by joining in a de-baptism service and celebration.  Proponents…

A British soldier who had fought under the Duke of Wellington in his campaigns against Napoleon lived to be a very old man.  Toward the end of his life, he was taken to see Lady Butler’s famous painting, “The Square at Quatre Bras”, which was one of the battles in which he had seen action.  As he looked at…

A couple of years ago, when planning our January Bible Study on Ecclesiastes, I had heard that Joe McKeever, one of our professors from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Director of Missions in Louisiana, was coming to my old association-Sandy Creek Baptist Association in the Jacksonville area.  I e-mailed  to see if he…

One of the most respected and honored professions in the United States over the years has been the police officer.  Their motto has been to “serve and protect”.  In the past they have been viewed as public servants who risk their lives everyday, for very little pay, and even less thanks.  Recent cases where Michael Brown was…