THE GREATEST STORY Dear Friend in Christ:  I sincerely pray all is well with you. This will be a significant letter with personal health news, a Gatlinburg Conference update, and also some encouragement from God’s Word as we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. I’m truly grateful for your. [...]
March 2025 STORMWATCH Dear Friend in Christ:  The disciples sought out Jesus and asked Him, “Why do you tell so many parables and stories?”  He replied, “You’ve been given insight into God’s kingdom. You know how it works. Not everybody has this gift, this insight; it hasn’t been. [...]
January 2025 Beginnings Happy New Year! Here at CSM, we send you our love and gratitude for your friendship and support. I want to open this letter and our year together with the prayer that the Apostle Paul prayed for the Christians in the city of Philippi:“I thank my God. [...]
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. [...]
May 2024 THE PROMISED LAND Dear Friend in Christ: On behalf of our Simpson family and the Charles Simpson Ministries CSM Publishing family, I want to thank you for your continued prayers and financial support for us as we move through this season of grief and transition following the death. [...]
March 2024 Remembering Charles Simpson Dear Friend in Christ: As many of you know, my father, Pastor Charles Simpson, passed away on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2024. He has joined my mother, Carolyn, and Jesus in eternity. Our family and the CSM Team want to thank all of you for. [...]
THE NEXT THING Dear Friend in Christ: It’s hard to believe we’re already more than a full month into 2024. You’ve been in our hearts and prayers. What I’d like to do this month is to follow up on some thoughts we were developing in last month’s Pastoral Letter, “The One. [...]
Dear Friend in Christ: Happy New Year! If you’re like me, it’s taking some time to get used to writing “2024” on your documents. The Latin phrase “Tempus Fugit” is often translated into English as “time flies,” but literally means, “time escapes.” The older I get, the faster time seems to. [...]
December 2023 Prince of Peace Dear Friend in Christ: Grace and peace to you in the name of the Lord! Yes, grace and peace, even in days of turmoil, strife, and confusion; in fact, especially in these days. We just witnessed the memorial service for former First Lady of the. [...]
Dear Friend in Christ: Recently, I had breakfast with my good friends Ronnie Head and Pastor Terry Ragsdale (Grand Bay Community Church, Grand Bay, Alabama). Ron is the founder of Head’s Heating and Air Conditioning and is considered a “guru” of heating and air in our part of the world.. [...]
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. [...]
Dear Friend in Christ: John, the beloved friend and disciple of Jesus, had faithfully preached the Gospel for many years after Jesus ascended into heaven. He was finally exiled to the small Mediterranean island of Patmos. While John is there in prayer, the Lord Jesus appears to John in a. [...]