23 Apr

Posted at 08:00h in Family, Joy Church, Marriage

Many years ago, Anne and I went to preach for a pastor friend of mine in another state.  Almost as soon as we arrived in our friend’s house, my pastor friend and his wife got into a shouting match!  Here I am the guest speaker and my friend and his wife can’t even control themselves when I’m around!   Can you imagine what was happening when no one else was around! In casual conversation, I asked my friend what he had been preaching lately (a common conversation piece between ministers), and he mentioned some subject matter that was very much “cotton candy”…very...

02 Apr

Posted at 08:00h in Family, Joy Church, Marriage

Anne and I have a great marriage!  We have been married for 22 years and one major key to having a great marriage may shock you!  What I am about to say is quite scandalous…if you are standing up you may want to sit down!  If you are driving, you may want to pull over (you shouldn’t be driving and reading this anyway)! What has kept our marriage so great is that for 22 years Anne and I have been having an affair!  There I said it…it’s good to get that off my chest and out in the open.  Now before you stop...

26 Mar

Posted at 08:00h in Joy Church

Would you like to see more of the power of God manifested in your life?!  Please allow me to share some quick but profound little formulas that will help you do just that: 1.      Information 2.      Meditation 3.      Revelation 4.      Demonstration The Bible tells us, “This Book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous and then thou shalt have good success.”  Information and meditation…that’s our part!  Revelation and Demonstration…that’s God’s part!  He won’t...

19 Mar

Posted at 08:00h in Joy Church

The Bible tells us, “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross…” (Heb. 12:2).  Did you know that pictures of joy release the power of endurance!   As most of you know, approximately eighteen years ago now, I was fighting off some severe heart challenges and I could barely walk and talk.  During this trial as Mrs. Anne and I would drive various places, I would intently gaze at joggers and quietly but confidently tell Mrs. Anne, “That will be me someday!”  Also, I would put pictures...

12 Mar

Posted at 08:00h in Joy Church

News flash…our culture can be wrong!  Recently scientists have been studying the “science of love”.  They have found that when two people are in love certain substances (dopamine, noraphenine and pheromones) are released in the body when a couple falls in love.  Apparently this lasts for about six months to three years.  This explains why a young couple can stay up all night and talk and kiss for two hours without coming up for air! Seriously, I don’t know how much substance this data actually has but it looks like Hollywood has bought into this idea of love.  After all, it’s...

05 Mar

Posted at 08:00h in Joy Church

The Bible tells us, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one IN CHRIST JESUS.”  This verse clearly tells us that in Christ, three barriers have been removed: Racial barriers Socio-economic barriers Gender barriers We live in such a racially charged world!  At some point, we must lovingly, honestly and most important, biblically discuss these sensitive matters in order to break down barriers in the Body of Christ! I remember when we were in Knoxville before we started Joy Church.  We had many Jamaican students who came to our full-time World...