Sunday Newsletters

The Observance of the Lord’s Supper is a Celebration of our Spiritual Freedom.   This past week, I read the following short inspirational story and wanted to share it with you as we celebrate the 247th anniversary of our Country!   On July 3, 1776, the day before the...

Making the most of the rest of your life! “For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near.  7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.  8 Now there is in store for me the crown of...

At 60 + years of age a good number of us would say on Father’s Day… Paul Powell loved preachers and wrote a good many books about the Bible and Life. He wrote the following about Fathers. At age 4 we explain, “My Dad can do anything.” At age 7 we say, “My Dad knows a...

What are your greatest moments or events in your life? Many years ago, the late Jess Moody was speaking at a banquet at the First Baptist Church of Cocoa, Florida.  The pastor at that time was James Sawyer and he called Jess’s attention to a distinguished man sitting...

What Is Wise Evangelism? S.M. Lockridge said, “The wise church will evangelize…the unwise church will fossilize.” A Store was going out of business and the sign on their window said, “Going out of business because we did not know what our business was.” Too many times...

Pastor Charles Comments: God’s “One Another Plan for Believers & the Church.” God’s word has a long list of “one another’s” that we need to be reminded of and put into action in all our lives.  We could call it the “One Another Plan.” There are 59 of the “One...

P.U.S.H. “Pray Until Something Happens!” Jesus’ ministry and teaching emphasized prayer. His teachings were a lot about prayer. Jesus always challenged His Disciples to pray. In Luke 18:1-8 he illustrated the importance of the persistency of prayer. He illustrates...

"Pull, Biscuit!" "And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." - the words of Jesus in Matthew 28:20 (NRSV) I have probably used this illustration before, but I think we all need to read this again. A story is told about a guy whose car slid off the...

God is working!  Praise the Lord!  Worldwide Outreach is Happening!   A few weeks ago, I mentioned in a sermon about worldwide evangelism and outreach.  It is awesome to see how Christianity is growing in some of the hardest places in the world.  I want again to give...

From Pastor Charles Ron Rich is a retired preacher that moved from Arizona to College Station.  Ron cannot get out much because of his medical condition.  His ministry is sending out articles through email to encourage Pastors and Churches rich Leaders. I want to...

Easter is God's way of telling us the Rest of the Story! In the year 1815 there was the Battle of Waterloo and all England was waiting for the result. It was arranged that as soon as the news reached the country it should be rushed to Winchester and then signaled to...

Revive Us Again! This week I read about a good number of Baylor Students gathering to pray for Revival. In the past few weeks, the Aggie field was the scene of over 1,000 A&M students praying for Revival. Of course, the Revival Meeting at Asbury University was a...

The Author, Robert Morgan talks about two men who were dying across the town from each other.  One was very wealthy man who had amassed a great fortune.  The mansion that he lived in was lavishly furnished and decorated with expensive paintings and furniture. He had...

God told David, “Your times are in My Hands!” Psalm 31:15 The times for David’s life and our own lives are in the Hands of God. Yet we worry and stress out because of the events of our times. When we do this, then it is “Forgetting-God.” When this is done then we try...

Revival! In February, a two-week revival at Asbury University was sparked when the students spontaneously stayed after chapel service and continued to worship and pray. Tens of thousands of people across the nation were moved to travel and participate in the...