February 6, 2019. Richmond, Virginia. Tonight at Grove Avenue Baptist Church, we had a glorious time celebrating and sending out the International Mission Board’s (IMB) Southern Baptist missionaries and the installation of Dr. Paul Chitwood, the new President of the IMB. Dr. Chitwood is the thirteenth President of the IMB. There were nineteen new missionariesContinue reading “International Mission Board: Every Church Every Nation”
Author Archives: Joseph Lee
The Daily Bread: Having Hardship, Fear, and Anxiety
Even as Christians, we may face from time to time hardship, fear, and anxiety. In God’s Word, it says in Psalm 91:1, “The one who lives under the protection of the Most-High dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.” If a person is truly a follower of Jesus Christ, he or she lives in theContinue reading “The Daily Bread: Having Hardship, Fear, and Anxiety”
The Ugliness of Christian Politics
Most recently, our beloved Commonwealth of Virginia has experienced political controversy of our Democratic Governor, Dr. Ralph Northam, who just endorsed the most aggressive late-term abortion bill. This bill was defeated, but the fact that a Pediatric Neurologist, who is also the Governor of Virginia, is not sitting well with Christians on both the RepublicanContinue reading “The Ugliness of Christian Politics”
The Daily Bread: Have you felt Defeated?
Have you ever felt defeated? Have you felt like you have lost everything? In Psalm 86, David cries out to God. Were you aware that you can pray this same prayer and it could apply to your own life in our current society? I could certainly make a commentary about the Psalm, but I willContinue reading “The Daily Bread: Have you felt Defeated?”
The Daily Bread: Monday January 28, 2019
May God be gracious to us and bless us; may he make his face shine upon us so that your way may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. ~ Psalms 67:1-2 Blessed be the Lord! Day after day he bears our burdens; God is our salvation. ~ Psalms 68:19 Sing to God,Continue reading “The Daily Bread: Monday January 28, 2019”
What is Christmas Really About?: The Rest of the Christmas Story
Have you ever wondered about what Christmas is really about? The Christmas holidays are quickly approaching. The celebration about Christmas is not just Santa Clause, presents, Christmas concerts, Winter celebration, or Christmas Trees. It is about the Savior of the world who came into the world to save it and not to condemn it. ItContinue reading “What is Christmas Really About?: The Rest of the Christmas Story”
A Nation in Crisis: Illegal Immigrant Attacks Young Boy on School Bus
I love people and have a heart for ministering to immigrants who are in our nation and trying to make a new life for themselves. As a Christian, my heart goes out to people who are less fortunate than myself. My wife and I have helped people from buying groceries for them to praying andContinue reading “A Nation in Crisis: Illegal Immigrant Attacks Young Boy on School Bus”
America’s Political Turmoil: God Is STILL in Control
Just this morning, I had the pleasure to hear Dr. Brian Autry preach a sermon called, “There is Hope Because God is in Control.” This sermon was taken from Acts 12:1-5, which reads: “About that time, Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. 2 He killed James the brother of John with theContinue reading “America’s Political Turmoil: God Is STILL in Control”
The Storms of Life: Are You Fighting Them Alone?
As of this past weekend, most of North Carolina and South Carolina have been dealing with Hurricane Florence, which struck the coast near Wilmington, NC as a Category 1 hurricane. As the eye moved on shore, in a couple of days, it was downgraded as a tropical storm. Today, it was downgraded again as aContinue reading “The Storms of Life: Are You Fighting Them Alone?”
Tropical Storm Florence: Heavy Downpours Causing Massive Floods
September 15, 2018. Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm today. The storm has caused rivers to swell and over flow their banks. Massive amounts of rainfall have been received in North and South Carolina. As of 11PM, September 14, 2018, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), “The center of Florence wasContinue reading “Tropical Storm Florence: Heavy Downpours Causing Massive Floods”