By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Deuteronomy 5:17; 19:4-13  God is our Creator and highly values all life. Indeed, our value as human beings is evident in the Word of God. A beautiful Scripture that reminds us of the value of human life is Genesis 1:26. God’s Word says, “Let us make man in our image … .” Could there be a more beautiful statement regarding

By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Numbers 32:20-32 It’s hard to believe that we have entered 2020!  A new year brings a pause as we remember the year we are leaving behind. It brings anticipation as we look forward to a new year. Twenty years ago we entered a new millennium. Now, here we are 20 years later. It’s true what they say, “Time stands still

By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Numbers 27:12-23  God calls and commissions believers in every generation to carry the message of the gospel to the world. One of the most special days of my life occurred on Aug. 18, 1991, when I was ordained to the ministry. As I knelt before the members of First Calvary Baptist Church in Leesville, S.C., the ordained men of the

By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Numbers 22:22-35 God calls individuals and uses whatever He chooses to accomplish His purposes in the world. Today’s passage is somewhat humorous in that God can even use a donkey! God used a donkey to speak in order to get the attention of Balaam, a well-known Mesopotamian diviner. If God will speak to and use a man like Balaam, God

By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Matthew 1:18-25; Numbers 21:6-9  Christmas brings the most glorious news mankind has ever known. We have a God who loves us and pursues us. He stepped into our world in the person of His Son, the Lord Jesus. Jesus was born, lived a sinless life and took on our sin as He was lifted up on Calvary’s cross. The eternal

By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Numbers 20:1-13 Being a Christian leader is humbling, rewarding and challenging! Leaders should remember that we serve the Lord first and foremost. What a humbling and rewarding calling! Being a Christian leader is also challenging. It comes with a lot of responsibility and it is not an easy road. As we serve God’s people, we must carefully obey the Lord

By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Numbers 14: 5-19  The idea of God judging our sin, our disobedience and lack of faith is not one of our favorite subjects. The truth is that God is love, but He is also a God that will punish our sin and disobedience. When we come to Numbers 14:5-19, we see the heartbreaking story of the consequences of disobeying God.

By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Numbers 9:15-23 One of my favorite memories I have of my dad took place when I was around 4 years old. It was a Saturday morning, and it had snowed overnight in the midlands of South Carolina where we lived. That was the first time I remember seeing snow and I was mesmerized! We lived in the country, and directly

By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: Ephesians 6:10-20 The Christian life is a battle. This is something that needs to be said again. Walking with Jesus is walking to battle! Paul gives an illustration the Ephesians would be all too familiar with, as a major Roman city. Each piece of armor Paul describes as a picture of the spiritual armor we must have in order to

By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: Ephesians 5:22-6:4 The practical application Paul gives here might seem out of place at first glance but it is a perfect picture of everything he has been writing to this point. First, if God has transformed us personally He transforms us privately as well as publicly. I confess it is easier for me to be in public the man I