Every COG pastor has probably pastored a people that have gone through what J.D. Vance calls; ” the hillbilly school of hard knocks.” That means your challenge as a pastor is harder and more frustrating than most. Going through the school of hard knocks means that they have been * yelled at, humiliated, cussed at […]

While in Florida some years ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet a former General Overseer of the Church of God, the Rev. Zeno C. Tharp. What a honor it was to me. He gave me several of his books. He liked the way someone wrote his name, so he made a name stamp […]

Πίστει καὶ αὐτὴ Σάρρα δύναμιν εἰς καταβολὴν σπέρματος ἔλαβεν καὶ παρὰ καιρὸν ἡλικίας, ἐπεὶ πιστὸν ἡγήσατο τὸν ἐπαγγειλάμενον (Hebrews 11:11, Westcott and Hort)

The traditional translation of Hebrews 11:11 implies that it was (at least…

Memories from the past. And who is this young evangelist? Pic taken in the mid 1970s.

Church of God missionary to East Africa

“It’s my job to make preachers pray.” _Personal axiom as an Administrative Bishop Sometimes I almost feel guilty. A church …

Posting again and let’s have some good discussion on the subject of holiness.