We have had a fairly mild summer. We had a handful of hot days in late June, but even those weren’t bad. But THIS is amazing! For Nashville in mid-July, we are expecting temperatures in at least the 90s. But today’s high? 85. Tomorrow? 79. Sunday? about 77! Wow, is this a great break in the middle of the summer. I’m hoping that this wonderful weather will help more folks get out on Sunday to worship God. There’s no better way to enjoy beautiful weather than giving thanks to the One who provides it! On to the links for this week: 1. Jonathan Jones at Evidence of Things Unseen addresses…

For some time, “behind the scenes,” I’ve been considering not blogging any more. It does take time, but I greatly enjoy it, and many have told me it is helpful. As we have continued to do more things (iPreach, Twitter, thismoment slideshows, etc.), though, it has obviously gone to the back burner. So, we are making a few changes to the blog. First, there will no longer be a Lebanon Road Report posted on Mondays. We are making an e-newsletter for our congregation that fills that role, and it is sent via email. We currently send it to 99 email addresses for free, but starting September 2, we can send…

No Links Roundup this week. I'm having a wonderful time at camp!!!

We’re excited about the Fourth of July. Much of our family is coming for the weekend and we always enjoy time with family. It is also a great time to reflect on our nation and to thank God for what He has done for us in the past. He truly is good! On the fifth, I’m excited to be preaching a sermon entitled “July 5: YOUR Independence Day.” We are praying for someone to hear the truth and respond to the freedom that is only in Christ. Will you pray as well? On to the links for this week: 1. Yes, it’s shameless, but if you mention Lebanon Road, you’re…

Tomorrow night at Lebanon Road (July 1), we are going to have a very special Wednesday evening service. From 7:00-8:00, we are going to spend most of our time in prayer. After a brief devotional period, there will be a series of prayers for our nation. The class I am privileged to teach on Sunday mornings is in charge of this service. Near the beginning of the year, we began watching the DVD series The Silencing of God from Apologetics Press. That series sparked the idea for a “follow-up” project to be led by the class, and this service is it. We were reminded through our study and discussions of…

While activities remain high, many congregations experience a summer “swoon” in attendance. With families taking vacation and out-of-town with other family members, attendance often suffers. Not at Lebanon Road! We had 386 last Sunday, and I just know we are going to have a good number assembled before God in worship this Sunday, too. We don’t “push” for numbers just for the sake of a total. We see every single individual of our attendance as one more person who is worshiping his or her Creator and coming closer to the Savior. Of course, our activities are in full swing. We’re done with VBS, but we’re not done for the summer!…

[NOTE: Thanks to my friend and co-host Dale Jenkins for giving me the idea for this post. Check out the post that led to this one by clicking here.] The preacher has concluded with the famous words, “As we stand and sing.” Everyone has put a Bible in the seat and has stood to sing “Just As I Am” or “I Am Resolved.” The preacher (or some of the elders) are standing at the front while the congregation sings. Then it happens. A soul in need of a Savior steps out into the aisle, walks to the front and states that he/she needs to be baptized for the forgiveness of…

Last week, Family Life Today ran a series that is “one for the ages.” Out of the hundreds of podcasts to which I have listened, this series ranked up there as one I will never forget. It is one I hope to “re-download” and listen to again as time passes. About one year ago, the daughter and son-in-law of one of the hosts gave birth to a baby girl, only to learn that she had a terrible problem and probably would not live. Baby Molly only lived seven days. The broadcasts are a series of two things. First, there are interviews with the parents and grandparents on their memories of…

Here’s the report from a truly amazing day. Enjoy!