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November 2025 – Brother Billy

    November 2025 BROTHER BILLY   Dear Friend in Christ:   Here in the United States, November is the month we celebrate Thanksgiving. In this letter, I want to give thanks to God for the life of our beloved Brother Billy Duke, who recently went home to be with. [...]

October 2025 – The Power of Your Testimony

October 2025     THE POWER OF YOUR TESTIMONY   Dear Friend in Christ:   When I was a little boy, I would visit my Grandpa and Grandma Dix at their medical office. Grandpa was a doctor; Grandma was a registered nurse. It was a wonderful place for me; so. [...]

September 2025 – Entertaining Angels

September 2025 Dear Friend: A few weeks ago, the bad news just kept coming and coming. Devastating medical news. Financial drought. Multiplied relational issues and disputes that needed to be resolved. Both Susanne and I were battling weariness daily, and we were crying out to God for healing, provision, strength,. [...]

December 2024 – A Thrill of Hope

A THRILL OF HOPE Dear Friend in Christ: For followers of Jesus Christ, December is a special month indeed as we remember and celebrate His birth. We sing songs of praise, we journey through the Advent calendar, we read Bible accounts we’ve read before–yet never tire of hearing them. We. [...]

November 2024 – Our Provider

November 2024 OUR PROVIDER Dear Friend in Christ: A key to life is having a proper perspective on what’s going on and knowing Who is in control. There are many pressures that we face as we prepare to enter 2025. But we’ve learned that God is not only Holy, Almighty,. [...]

September 2024 – Hearing God’s Voice

HEARING GOD’s VOICE Dear Friend in Christ: September is a volatile weather month in North America as seasons begin to change between Summer and Autumn. Some will see snow while others will face tropical storms and hurricanes. Here in Mobile, we live in what is consistently ranked as “the rainiest. [...]

July 2024 – The Battle Belongs to the Lord – Part 2

THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD — PART TWO Dear Friend in Christ: Happy July! This month, we’re continuing our journey through 2 Chronicles 20 on the theme, “The Battle Belongs to the Lord.” Last month, we were reminded that anytime we try to do the right thing, our spiritual. [...]

November 2023 The Lord is My Light

Dear Friend in Christ: Grace and peace to you. These blessings seem all the more precious to us in these days. There is no need for me to give a recitation of the grim news headlines, but if there was ever a time in my lifetime where we need a. [...]

JULY 2023 – Diagnosis

Dear Friend in Christ: When facing sickness or disease, how serious is proper and early diagnosis? For many people in many cases, it is matter of life or death. My dear and beautiful wife passed away due to a faulty diagnosis. The true diagnosis came too late at stage 4. [...]

MAY 2023 – Turning the World Upside Down

Dear Friend in Christ: Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!  My Grandpa Simpson used to tell a funny story about an old country veterinarian who was called out to a farm to tend to a sick horse.  He decided the horse needed a. [...]

APRIL 2023 – Hosanna to the King

Dear Friend in Christ: I trust you and your loved ones are doing well. You are often in our prayers here at CSM.  Here in Alabama, Spring has come, with all of its beauty, and also storms. It’s a good time for re-evaluating priorities, cleaning up, and preparing for the. [...]

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