First the Facebook pictures started popping up: Steve and Melissa were handing off the reigns of Master Club. Then came the confirmation that after three decades of faithful ministry at SouthSide Baptist Tabernacle, the Robertsons were leaving. Leaving with hope in their hearts. Leaving with friendships intact. Leaving with their imprint indelibly etched on the … Continue reading Godspeed to the Robertsons
Author: nsbeal
I am a pastor (Immanuel Baptist Church), husband, father, and lighting rep. So I have lots of time to spare! I'm interested in lots of things, like home remodeling, literature, gardening, and writing.
Vaccine Hesitancy: An Apologia
A defense of vaccine hesitancy.
5 Reasons to Read “Faithful Leaders”
A two thumbs up review of Faithful Leaders, by Rico Tice.
The Worst Reward
Three little children left the Dollar Tree clutching their rewards with two contented parents. A rare moment of parenting success - or at least it felt more like success than other moments do. We had challenged each of our children in an area that they needed to improve in a behavior, and then we had … Continue reading The Worst Reward
When God Says “It is Good”
It has been twelve weeks since we lost Penny and her death still weighs on our hearts daily. In a moment of tiredness I miss the daughter I never got to properly know. When my other three children are playing I grieve that they will not experience her joining them in their roller coaster ride … Continue reading When God Says “It is Good”
I’m Retiring “Post-Christian” from My Vocabulary
I have been using the phrase "post-Christian" in sermons for a while now to try to help my congregants navigate our society. But I have decided to retire it. I had been using the term because it does accurately capture the loss of a "center" in American culture. This center consisted of concepts such as … Continue reading I’m Retiring “Post-Christian” from My Vocabulary
The Comfort of Concrete
It's Spring in the Ozarks and that means thunderstorms and tornado warnings. When the storms come my children will comfort themselves beneath their warm blankets and clutch their fuzzy stuffies. They do this because they are children and they don't know any better. They don't know that the only thing their blankets can provide is … Continue reading The Comfort of Concrete
Katie Writes, too – Thoughts on Comfort
Katie's thoughts on comfort following the loss of our daughter.
The Words I Said At Penny’s Funeral
When we found out the week after Christmas that Penny had a serious heart defect, we were faced with the possibility that she would die. It was hard as a father to take that. We want our children to live. But we determined to the best of our ability to be good parents to Penny … Continue reading The Words I Said At Penny’s Funeral
Penny’s First Words
Today we lost Penny.
Nathan Writes 