Thirty-five years ago we set out together only to painfully and frustratingly discover how very different we are. For years we have been doing the clumsy dance of trying to wed our differences and produce legitimate offspring. Along the way about three decades in… we were surprised to discover how very much alike we are […]
Company for A Solitary Drive
During my Junior and Senior years of High School dad would allow me to drive to northwest Ohio from our home in Greenville in western Ohio to visit a girl I met at camp. It was a trip of about two and a half hours—my first long drive alone. Dad had a policy that I […]
It’s More Than a List (Sermon)
Title: It’s More Than a List Place: Evangel Baptist Church-Taylor, Michigan Speaker: Ken Pierpont Date: November 16, 2014 AM Text: Romans 16
Our Home in the Country
An old oak grows on the sloping lawn in front of the house. We’ve spent the last few hours gathering its leaves into baskets and hauling them to the garden. A few leaves still cling tenaciously to the branches. They won’t let go until they’re forced off by the new growth of spring. The rest […]
First Snowfall
Evening has fallen as I write this. Yesterday some snow flakes rode the cold air but none of them stuck to the ground. This afternoon the snow has clung to the grass and trees just enough to remind me to keep my scraper and shovels handy. Toward the end of August, summer warmth and sun […]
A Heart As Big As The Whole World (Sermon)
Title: A Heart As Big As The Whole World Speaker: Pastor Kenneth L. Pierpont Text: Romans 15:8-33 Place: Evangel Baptist Church-Taylor, Michigan Date: November 9, 2014 AM