Watts' Words

Evangelist Len Turner tells the story of being asked to speak at a large assisted living facility in Alabama.  Just before the service of over 500 attendees began, they rolled into the room a sweet lady and placed her down front.  As the service began, this lovely lady became very animated as she was raising and waving her hand in worship of the Lord.  As the Quartet sang, this lady talked back to them.  When Bro. Len stood and began to preach, she continued to talk back to him saying things like, ‘that’s right’, ‘listen to this sweet boy’, and more.  Finally Bro. Len decided to converse directly with this older saint.  To her he said, “You seem to be having a good time today.”  “Yes sir I am,” was her quick response.  He continued, “You seem to really have a deep love for the Lord.”  “Oh I do,” she answered.  Then Bro. Len said, “Ma’am do you know who I am?”  She said, “No honey I don’t, but if you’ll go down the hall to the fro...

In 1969 a rock album entitled “The Chicago TransitAuthority” was released with huge success. One of the songs on that album was entitled “Does anybody really knowwhat time it is.”  Candidly, that song isconsidered a rock classic these days. The words to the chorus are “Does anybody really know what time it is,does anybody really care?  If so, I can’timagine why.  We’ve all got time enoughto cry.”  Interestingly, the second choruschanges the word ‘cry’ to ‘fly’ while the third chorus change this word to‘die.’  That is the truth.  Someday, we will die. With all that is happening in our country, in ourcommunity, and in our churches, the question which is on my mind is; “What Timeis it?”  This question is not about thetime on a clock, but rather time on a calendar. In other words what time is it in God’s economy? 2 Chronicles 36 records a sad endingto the nation of Judah followed by the Babylonian captivity and then concludeswith God saying...

At this time of year it is a good idea to ‘take stock’ of things. Although I have not researched the origination of this phrase, my last job in High School gives me an educated guess about it. For my Junior & Senior years of High school, I worked as a ‘Grocery bagger/Stock Boy’ at our locally owned grocery store. (We never called it a “Supermarket.”) One of my tasks was to look at the stock on the shelves, consider the time of month (and of the year), recall how long it had been since we had restocked the shelves, check our back warehouse, and then talk to the owner about re-ordering anything of which we were out. Basically, it went like this; look around, look back, look inside, and look ahead. Today almost 40 years later, this is still sound advice (and I’ll even add one more place to look.) With the advent of 2013, now is the time to look around our lives and see where we are. Where are we compared to where we thought we would be? Honestly, what is right and what is w...

Recently I read this poem, posted anonymously on the internet.  It is entitled "Little Christians." It recounts the dramatic growth of a church after a steep decline and a loss of members: 10 Little Christians came to church all the time, 1 fell out with the preacher & then there were nine. 9 Little Christian stayed up late, one ‘slept in’ on Sunday & then there were eight. 8 Little Christians on their way to heaven, one took the low road & then there were seven. 7 Little Christians chirping like chicks, one didn't like the singing & then there were six. 6 Little Christians seemed very much alive, one took a vacation and then there were five. 5 Little Christians pulling for heavens shore, one stopped to take a rest & then there were four. 4 Little Christians each as busy as a bee, one got his feeling hurt & then there were three. 3 Little Christians couldn't decide what to do, one couldn't have his way & then there we...

To say something is a ‘necessity’ is to recognize that it is desperately needed.   As a Pastor, a Jesus-follower, and as an American, it is my deep belief that the only answer for the ills which we face is a landscape changing, life-altering, and God-granted Spiritual Awakening like has not been seen in over 100 years.   Think about the conditions we face; 1)Trouble is winning out!   While theologians, believers, and Bible-believing people have great confidence that, in the end, God and truth will defeat the forces of evil – the truth for today is that trouble (evil) is winning. Pornography, abortion, atheism, adultery, and other immorality are at the heart of our culture.   Years ago we legitimized sin, then we legalized sin, and today the sin of our nation is flaunted in the face of Jehovah God.   2) Truth is fading out.   Candidly, the USA seems to be on the course as either Europe (which became a godless, secularize society) or like Latin America...

In Joel 2:1 the prophet writes, “Blow the horn in Zion; sound the alarm..” and this is the message for today in America.  To visit almost any national monument is to see inscribed in stone words found in the Holy Bible.  This is a testimony to the historical truth that America was birthed with Jehovah God and His Holy Word as the foundation.  The early citizens clearly understood that absence the ‘hand of God’, no ‘new nation conceived in liberty’ is established.  As a result in those early days, most political candidates were required to possess a belief in God.  Those who served in the ‘public service’ truly represented those who sent them to serve.  The culture today has changed greatly. Recently there was a report of a ‘new segment’ of society called ‘apatheists.’  These are the folks who vacillate (religiously speaking) between ‘apathy’ and ‘atheism.’  Additionally, almost 50% of those surveyed stated they NEVER gave any thought of going...