Rev. James Slay of the Narragansett Church of God in Chicago was commissioned to write the book entitled, THIS WE BELIEVE in connection to the 1948 Church of God Declaration of Faith.  During the forties, you could see him driving around Cleveland in a white and green Packard. His hair was much longer then and somewhat […]

What did your CoG pastor preach about today? Pastor William Buttram preached from I Cor 13:1-3 as a continuation of I Cor 12-14. He talked about love, naturally! What message did you hear in your CoG and who was your preacher?

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Friday, June 24th is the 34th anniversary of my marriage to Kathy Lanier in Sanford, NC. I still recall how nervous we both were.  Standing outside the sanctuary, I literally looked down at my pant legs shaking from the nervousness.  Part of that was due to Kathy’s insistence that I sing to her as part […]

“Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing until it gets there.” _Josh …

Prophetic word I gave today in church service, Collierville New Life COG

Any young preacher today feeling the call to be an evangelist in the Church of God will have many tools to work with that evangelists never had before. To begin with he or she must think in terms of how to reach as many people as possible. A second underlying thought should be; how can […]