In the year 1999 Barbara and I were introduced to the FAITH Sunday School Evangelism Strategy. This method of sharing Jesus was developed at First Baptist Church Daytona Beach, Florida, and was so successful it was adopted by the Lifeway Christian Ministries. This led to training seminars being scheduled throughout Southern Baptist Churches in the United States.
Sharing Jesus wherever we go
The Rev. Don Davis has been in the ministry for decades in Concord and is the author of several books.
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be t…
Philippians 4:6
Saturday, Feb. 23
Friday, Feb. 22
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“For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righ…
When I was growing up there were certain guys in our school who were bullies just as there are today. Those who did not want to be harassed t…
Saturday, March 2
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Saturday, March 2
Since the beginning of time every generation of people have asked the question of whether things are worse now than ever before. In the count…
Friday, March 8
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Saturday, March 9
“We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” (Hebrews 2:1)
A number of years ago my wife, Barbara and I attended a Senior Adult Prayer Retreat at Ridgecrest Conference Center at Black Mountain, North C…
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Family Day 2019
Saturday, March 16
"For the Lamb…will lead them to springs of living water." (Revelation 7:17)
Back in the 1940s Gypsy Caravans would visit my hometown of Bennettsville, South Carolina and camp a few miles outside of town. The camp was …
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Saturday, Feb. 16
“Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He tou…
Sunday, Feb. 10
Somehow when I am putting my thoughts together for my columns God seems to lead me to subjects to write. Recently experienced a situation dea…
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In life we have sudden storms without warning. You are walking with God, growing, new mind, new perspectives, determined to forget those thing…
“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for b…
If you have ever sunk your teeth in a Southern home-made pound cake, you know why it has such a good reputation. It pairs up well with a cup o…
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)
Most of us know little about how Kudzu got started in the southern part of the United States. Some well-meaning people got it started, but it…
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Friday, Jan. 25
Saturday, Jan. 26
"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed." (Luke 10:41-42)
Editor’s note: The church that was once known as Concord First Assembly now goes by cfa church. Yes, no capitalization is correct according to…
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Sunday, Jan. 20
The longer I serve Christ it appears there are some people who have faith and others who have something that I define as "Super Faith." A fe…
Lotus is a flower that is pink or white in color. It grows in stagnant dirty water along with mud.
“In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” (Psalms 5:3)
Note from Independent Tribune columnist Alberto Perez: I was recently told a story which I found necessary to pass on. You will relive this sa…
Flora Belle Atkinson Barbee and her six children lived in a small, green house at 709 Applewood Street. Built on a slight hill, the house had …
The Inspire N' Edify Organization helped those less fortunate in the Concord Area in December.
“He who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes…
