On August 6, 2017, I preached my final sermon at Immanuel Baptist Church as pastor. Lord willing, I hope that it is not my final sermon, or even my final sermon at Immanuel, but it is my final one as pastor.As I considered what I should say in my final address, I concluded that the best thing I could do was "keep moving foward" in my Essential 100 …

Audio Over the last thirty years or so, the world of banking haschanged tremendously. I can remember when the use of ATM machines becameprominent. No longer did you have to go the branch during business hours anddeal with a teller to make your transaction. You could make transactions 24hours a day, and many times somewhere other than at the bank. T…

Audio Why are you here? I suppose that there are a variety ofreasons that people come to church on Sunday morning, so what is your reason?Have you come out of a sense of duty or tradition? Have you come to socializewith your friends? Have you come because you had nothing better to do? Or haveyou come because you realize that man does not live by br…