Reason and Rhyme is a collection of both poetry and devotional thought. The greatest majority of the poems came during sermon preparation. Therefore the poems are over various subjects. From Bible stories put to rhyme, to current events, from poems of comfort to poetic humor, these poems have had a part in a ministry of over thirty six years. Along with each poem is a devotional thought. Each thought is taken from a Scripture passage which accompanies the poem so as spiritual relevance to each poem. Being a preacher myself, it is hard to write anything without seeking to have an impact on the...

There are many books on the market today about church growth. The predominate idea is that every church is to be a growing church. We have conferences on how to build your church, how to take it higher and do more for God. The idea is that the best churches are the large churches. For years we have been taught told that there are no small churches: yet also told that there is no shame in pastoring a small church. The idea is that every church is supposed to be a big church. The problem with that there are small churches and many of them have a pastor who is trying hard to keep a good attitude...