November 20, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Monday, November 20.

Today we'll take a look at a Bible character... who was thankful.

Leprosy is considered by historians to be the first known and recorded disease. Scientific proof dates back to 2000 BC and Hippocrates wrote about leprosy five centuries before Bethlehem. It was incurable and those who contracted it were quarantined, not for 10 days, but for the rest of their agonizing lives. 

November 17, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Friday, November 17.

In Acts 2:42, we get a glimpse of what the Church looked like in the first century. "And they devoted themselves to teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." All of those things will be part of this Sunday night's Shelby County Community Thanksgiving Service, 6pm, at Abundant Life Church.

November 15, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, November 15.

On November 15, 2017, a painting was sold at Christie's Auction House in London. It went for 475 million dollars, the highest price of any artwork in history. The painting, "Salvator Mundi," is a portrait of Christ by Leonardo da Vinci. The buyer was the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, who, the next year, was accused of ordering the assassination of a reporter from The Washington Post newspaper. So now, this rich Muslim murderer owns "The Savior of the World."

November 13, 2023 - Good Morning. It's Monday, November 13.

My wife and I suffered a loss in our home this past weekend, the loss of a beloved pet. Those who don't have pets, don't always understand the depth of this kind of loss. But those that have experienced the joy of an animal who becomes "part of the family," understand it all too well. Here are some quotes that have encouraged me the last few days. I hope that they are a blessing to you this morning.

November 8, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, November 8.

Have you ever received a bouquet of flowers? Have you ever sent one to someone else? Sure you have. That's why the Flower Industry brings in over 100 BILLION dollars each year! But I was thinking this morning about the moment in our lives when we receive the most flowers. I'm speaking of the final moment of our lives and all those flowers at the funerals.