Thanks, again, for your prayers and condolences, as we celebrated the life of Pastor Mike Rodgers yesterday. Please continue to keep the Rodgers family and the Shiloh Church in your prayers.

A big shout-out to the staff, leaders, and volunteers of Shiloh for being on your post and serving the Rodgers family and our congregation in such a great way. You make it happen!

I am praying for our Women’s Ministry Retreat that is taking place this weekend. May it be a fruitful time of worship, study, and fellowship.

Shout-out to Pastor Adron Robinson and the Hillcrest Baptist Church of Chicago, where I preached this week. It was a great meeting. I enjoyed my time with Pastor Robinson. And it was way cool to have so many local pastors in attendance.

Happy 27th anniversary to my friends, Rhones.

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The most rebellious, countercultural thing you can do in our culture is to be happily married until death do you part. – Justin Buzzard