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10 Years

One of the old war horses, a term of respect, once told me in great wisdom, “Figure out what type of preacher you are going to be and get to it as soon as possible.“ he further explained as he prepared to hit his second shot on the back nine of the Diamond Hill golf course, was I to be a pastor, a second man, a missionary, or an evangelist. Ray Hancock gave the right wisdom at the right time. It would still be four years until I knew for sure, but his directive is what I investigated every day all day until I knew for sure. I finally knew for sure on a Sunday in March 2016. It would be another three years until that precise directive became a practical reality.

I remember the morning that I announced that calling at Wahoo Baptist Church. At the end of the service I testified to our congregation that God was directing me to be an itinerant evangelist preacher. One of the ways that I knew for sure was that the Lord had been working that same direction in Angels heart. One thing I learned is that not everybody’s journey to their respective assignment is going to be exactly the same. I did not have instruction to sell everything and move my family into a camper with no preaching appointments on the books. My journey would be a process. He still had work to do on me and in me.

It has been 10 years now. A little over six years ago I walked away from a really good job with a really great company with really good benefits and entrusted my entire occupational income to the Almighty. With all due respect to past men, the Lord has been the best boss I’ve ever had.

Ten is a Bible number of testimony. As I travel down I 75 toward another heaven provided Appointment, I testify to you that no matter the road along this journey, there is nothing better than being obedient and submissive to the perfect wheel of God. Sadly, I have not always seen it or submitted to it, but His grace and mercy have kept me in it.

Whatever years remain, I plan to fan the flame and run through the tape at the end of my race. Won’t you do the same? 

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March 2026

The Lord has brought us through some of the coldest winter weather in recent memory across the country. The snow and ice caused a few churches on our schedule to cancel services and meetings but the Lord has provided our needs. We thank the Lord that He has provided safety and support through the month of February. Through the many miles the Lord has given us the opportunity to preach and sing for some tremendous churches and treasured pastors. Thank you to pastors Roberson, Brinkley, Dowler, and Hobbs for entrusting us to minister in their pulpits. Praise the Lord for the souls we have seen saved and the transforming power of the Spirit of God through the preached Word of God.

We have some objects of prayer that we would appreciate your agreement upon. Please help us pray for my dad, Lloyd Borden who has a heart cath on the 19th. Pray for Abby and Asher upon their engagement and impending wedding ceremony on June 27th. Pray for my mother, Debra as she is dealing with dizziness due to Menier’s disease.

As we March forward, (see what I did there…) the calendar continues to fill up. For the month of March we look forward to the following appointments.

3/1-7 Pisgah Forest NC WGCR Share-A-Thon

3/8 Glasgow KY Bethel BC

3/14-20 Valdosta GA WZYN Share-A-Thon Revival

3/22am Spring City TN New Hope BC

3/22pm Wartburg TN Lighthouse BC

3/23-26 Rossville GA Bible BC Jubilee

3/27 Newnan GA Calvary BC

3/29 OPEN SUNDAY

We do have some Sundays that are still open for the remainder of 2026. Please pray that the Lord will fill those dates so that we might proclaim the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ.

3/29,

5/3,10,31

6/14 (AL, GA or FL)

8/23

9/6

10/4

11/15,22,29

12/13,20,27

Don’t Stop Praying! AB

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Worship & Wisdom 3/1/2026

I hope if you have read any of the Worship & Wisdom posts that you see the pattern of days of the month with chapters in Psalms & Proverbs; 5 Psalms per day and 1 Proverb matching the calendar month days. I encourage you to take up this daily routine to increase both Wisdom & Worship.

WORSHIP

“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” Psalm 1:1-2

Begin at the beginning, ‘Blessed.’ The Lord begins the songbook of Israel with a key word, BLESSED! What a reason to Worship! I am and you are Blessed! Why? Verse 2 dictates the desire of the Blessed; the Word of God. It seems if we analyze these two verses we see that one thing will keep a person from another thing. Dwelling of the Word of God seems to be mutually exclusive to associating with and becoming ungodly, a sinful, and scornful. Delight in the Word! Meditate upon it day and night! That is the safeguard of the Blessed. Worship the LORD for His Word!

WISDOM

“…To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity…” Proverbs 1:1-4

These 4 verses, given in part in the introduction, introduce the writings of Wisdom in the Old Testament. The framework of instruction is given unto a specific result; wisdom, justice, judgment, equity, subtilty[fineness], knowledge and discretion. Voices from names like Webster, Carnegie, Maxwell, Covey, Andrews, Ramsey, Robbins, and a multitude of podcasters of today have all put pen to paper and derived some sort of formula utilizing the Wisdom given in Proverbs. Re-wrapped and stylized versions are packaged to draw in a demographic who puts e-books and hardback copies in their cart and wait for amazon to deliver the words that will turn their life around. Tell you what. Skip the Wisdom middle-men and go right to their source; the Wisdom of Proverbs. Wise or Foolish?

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Worship & Wisdom 2/26/2026

WORSHIP

“The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.” Psalm 126:3

Such a simple acknowledgement. The great God of heaven and earth ONLY does great things. The fact that He does great things for us is worth recognizing. In such a neurotic depressed and mentally fragile society, we find very few people who are glad about anything of worth. A simple turn toward the Savior, a moment of Worship, a recognition of gladness over the great things like life, breath, and the love of the Lord, is completely in order and possibly life changing for the down and disheartened.

WISDOM

“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.” “Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.” Proverbs 26:4-5

This is absolutely one of my favorite bits of Wisdom in Proverbs. It looks initially like a complete contradiction. Can’t you hear the Bible deniers gloating and prating over such an obvious inner contradiction. However, when you sit and think about your life and the people you have encountered, maybe even in your own household, these two back-to-back verses make perfect sense. “Answer not,” or “Answer,” is a matter of spiritual discernment, also known as Wisdom. You and I know people who cannot be corrected and are bound and determined to stubbornly and ignorantly stick to their ‘folly’ no matter what. Even if they are proven wrong to the face. However, there are also people who simply know no better and can be guided to better information and truth who will be instructed, even if it is a little embarrassing. It is the job of the Wise to make that realization as un-embarrassing as possible. The trick is to know yourself, and know who you are dealing with; a true fool or a fool who can become Wise. BUT REMEMBER verse 4. It is possible to misjudge the situation and look foolish yourself. Wise or Foolish?

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Worship & Wisdom 2/23/2026

WISDOM

“I will worship the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.” Psalm 111:1

There is a point where Worship is not a time slot on a church bulletin, but a conscious personal decision. Not a convenience or portion of adoration in order to stay in good graces with the Almighty, but rather a complete surrender of self, the whole heart with nothing held back. Real biblical Worship is not always private but public. That is an embarrassment to the flesh which is a marker of true Worship. It is in front of people and in cooperation with other people who will Worship the LORD God Jehovah. Dr Sammy Allen said many times, “If you have never been accused of taking [worship] too far, I doubt you have ever truly worshipped.” This Psalm is written, an alliterated vocal praise. Worship is not silent or inward. True biblical worship is visible and vocal. Worship is not for others but unto the LORD. Will We Worship?

WISDOM

“When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.”

1 Timothy 2:16 tells us that the seedbed of all sin springs forth from three heirloom seeds: the Lust of the Flesh, The Lust of the Eyes, and the Pride of Life. The Enemy and his employees know this and use it skillfully to ensnare their victims. The picture Wisdom paints in this chapter is that of a meal that is offered. Something that feeds a hunger. Caution is the watchword. Consider, Wisdom says, what a person of influence or some sort of importance offers. If we have a certain hunger, a desire, a Lust, that gnaws at us that is presented on a plate before us, STOP! Before a bite is taken, take stock of the hungers we know get us into a pickle over and over. The hunger may be fed but it will not take long for the stomach to turn sour and regret to seize us. Wisdom says be aware of our company, and our vulnerability. Wise or Foolish?

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Worship & Wisdom 2/18/2026

WORSHIP

“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Psalm 90:12

We adjust our perspective on the time and times of life according to which portion we are in. From a whole life ahead of us to winding down. It affects how we live in those times. Being care-free gives way to being overwhelmed with responsibilities. Adventure and risk surrender to attention to every motion of our body so one does not pull or strain something. We go from ‘break a leg’ to ‘don’t break a hip.’ We have a logbook of all our days lived but as time and times progress the count reverses. The growth of how old transposes to the grappling of how long is left. So, what do we do? How do we Worship God with our time? Realize, acknowledge, and live in the knowledge that HE holds all time, including ours. Live in what we have; TODAY. Wisdom says to take account of what has been done and let that refine what is left to be an act of Worship unto the God who holds all time and times in His hand. Worship, Waste, or Worry?

WISDOM

“Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.” Proverbs 18:1

My, My! The Holy Spirit is a wonderful writer. The language of the Bible is something that the surface level reader will dismiss or pass over without diving into the depths. What we miss can be monumental. Let us look into this Wisdom. I suggest that we examine the bookends of this verse. “Through desire.” I submit that there must be a want to in order to gain Wisdom. This is the outset. In the back half of the verse we see that he “seeketh and intermeddleth.” I get seeketh. A man is looking for something in order to find. But what about intermeddleth? If we break it down… inter: That prefix means to jump in the middle of, as in, interfere, interpose, interrupt, Meddleth would have meddle as its root word. Meddling is digging around to find all the dirt, the info, the 411, facts, the tea. In other words, a man looks to get in the middle of everything there is to know about Wisdom and the matters that require Wisdom. Whatever a man is in the middle of trying to solve or figure out Wisdom is what he seeks. “Eth” means constant. A constant diligent consuming search for Wisdom. Now, how does he do that? The middle part of the sentence tells us; “having separated himself.” Free from distraction, detraction, outside interaction, putting space in his place in order to have clarity and concentration. THAT is the plague of today that hinders Wisdom; distraction. I should not have to point out the primary culprit. You are holding it in your hand right now reading this post. We have to be Wise enough to know the difference between information, opinion, influence and True Wisdom. Sit with Wisdom and let her lead. Wise or foolish?

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Worship & Wisdom 2/17/2026

WORSHIP

“Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.” Psalm 81:1

I love this verse. According to verse 4 this was a statute in Israel, a law of the God of Jacob. Now, let us be honest not everyone has a pleasant sounding voice. That cannot be helped in some cases. I believe that is why the back half of the verse was given. A joyful noise is fully acceptable to God. As we ponder that phrase, a joyful noise, several things occur to me. There are non-musical sounds that make me smile. Children laughing when they are playing sweetly. The sound of waves upon the shore. A mountain stream gurgling over the rocks always brings a smile to my face and peace to my heart. Some other sounds are music to my ears. If a team that I support scores or wins a contest a crowd joins in a joyful noise. Perhaps one of the sweetest sounds is when one of my children says, I love you Daddy. You see, Singing to God and making a joyful noise is not always about a congregation or a crowd. I submit that music to His ears are when we are all by ourselves, just us and Him, and we let loose singing a song to the tops of our lungs when no one else is listening. Or maybe most of all when we find a place of solitude, silence, and stillness and say, Father, I love you. Worship Him aloud, joyfully.

WIDSOM

“Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.” Proverbs 17:1

How un-American is this? I would say a full house is a goal for most people. What about the sacrifices reference? Keep in mind, animals were a food source so to set aside an animal or animals for ceremonial sacrifices that the Lord required was a difficult thing to dedicate and not use as a food source. That is why it was called a ‘sacrifice.’ This phrase leads us to believe that only the wealthy would have plenty of sacrifice animals to choose from, so it was not really a sacrifice. It was abundance, opulence, riches. Wisdom says it is literally better to have peace in poverty than conflict in comforts of riches. The question then is, what have we traded for peaceful homes that honor the Lord. Slammed schedules? Maxed out investments and maxed out stress? Constant frustration and conflict in the home in pursuit of ‘the dream’? Wise or Foolish?

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Worship & Wisdom 2/16/2026

WORSHIP

“He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them. He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence; And smote the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham.” Psalm 78:49-51

It occurs to me this morning that the current child of God thinks that somehow God is not the same God of Genesis & Exodus. That He is perceived as somehow the God in His 20’s where He broke out doing big impressive things and amassed this huge catalog of work and piled up the wealth of creation while He was young, brash and strong. Then somehow in his 30’s God figured out how to parent His created people and swung a belt a little harder and really flexed discipline, maybe a bit much in those early days of figuring out how to do His work and raise up humanity. By the time of the kings, maybe in His 30’s, He still is ready to step up to an enemy and put the smack down on those who would insult His honor or touch His kids. Sure, there was punishment and big time consequences for their rebellion and idol worship but He told them that once they learned their lesson that He would bring them back home. Then there were His 40’s, where He just got quiet for about 400 years. He needed to deconstruct His ideals and make a fresh start for the back half of His life. Then God has a Son as an older and wiser God maybe in His early 50’s [CAUTION: DO NOT MAKE THE MISTAKE THAT THIS IS HOW I PERCEIVE THE LORD GOD OF HEAVEN. THIS IS HYPERBOLE TO EXPLAIN THE CURRENT PERCEPTION OF GOD BY SOME IN THIS DAY]. God is more mellow. There is so much love, grace, miracles, promises, redemption, restoration, blessing, healing, forgiveness. Oh how He has changed! (I speak as a carnal man) His 60’s were spent on His final project in establishing a church that includes everyone, left to the methods of mankind to operate as they see fit according to their culture, style and desires. Now, today, in 2026 I believe the perception is that the God of heaven is a tired, pawpaw, retiree who sits in His chair, winks & laughs at the antics of His grandkids that used to raise His anger and tells the elders to lighten up and not take things so seriously. “Oh, is that the music you kids enjoy today? Well, I more or less said that but I cannot remember…” More hugs less whoopin’s. Just talk to them and encourage them. Let them have their fun and everything will work out in the end for their benefit.” I would like to interject a theological word at this point in this analysis: HOGWASH!!!! He is still the same GOD! Lest we fall under the spell of society and modern humanistic talking points, God still hates sin. God still allows consequences for sin. God still killeth and maketh alive (1 Samuel 2:6). God is still not mocked. God still knows and sees. There is still a judgment for the believer to give an account for the deeds done in his body (2 Corinthians 5:10), and a judgment for the unbeliever who rejects Christ (Revelation 20). GOD IS NOT RETIRED, TIRED, OR SLEEPY. He is still the ‘terrible’ one (Deuteronomy 10:17). Let us keep that in mind. Worship the Unchanging One (Malachi 3:6).

WISDOM

“Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.” Proverbs 16:3

The mind, the thinking processes of mankind are a top tier topic in this day. There has never been a time when people are more affected in their thoughts than now. Neurosis and disassociation from reality is so widespread that no age group is immune. Why? Thinking. I will not presume to explain the spider web of diagnoses of the minds of men but I will take the Wisdom of Proverbs 16:3. Works established by, dedicated to, and done for the sake of the LORD affect the thoughts. Specifically, thoughts will be established. What does that mean? When something is established it is defined, fully determined, resolved, proven, secure, structured, stable, settled, trustworthy, agreed upon, and founded upon truth. That simple Wisdom is the cure for the unsettled minds of today. Wise or foolish?

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Worship & Wisdom 2/15/2026

“Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.” Psalm 71:8

There are two ways that things fill our mouths; things that we put in our mouth and things that come from within. “… of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.” (Luke 6:45b) The truth of the matter is what we put in is what comes out. I have heard it put this way. Whatever we are full of spills out when we are jostled. A heart that is filled with gratitude will spill out thanksgiving and praise. It will be a conceding that the Lord knows all rather than a complaint for what I don’t know. Out of my mouth will come faith for help and deliverance rather than a flurry of frustration. The trend of today is a positive affirmation of self and building up one’s esteem instead of speaking praise and honor of the Lord who loves us every day, supplies our needs, stays no matter what, speaks through His Word, guides, and keeps His promises. A mouth full of Worship or …?

“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievious words stir up anger.” Proverbs 15:1

Again, words. I must admit, my reactions have not been soft enough of the time. We hear it said, and I agree, that we cannot control the actions of others but we can control our reactions. Easier, I say much easier said than done. Like me, you might suffer from a syndrome called My-Face-Gonna-Show-What-My-Brain-Be-Thinking-itis. It’s in some medical journal, I’m sure. That can be bad enough but real damage comes when I fall prey to No-Brakes-Between-My-Brain-and-My-Mouth-itis. If the regulators of my mouth are not fully engaged then it is slightly possible that my mouth, not yours of course, but my mouth can escalate a situation rather than defuse it. We could agree that it actually takes more controlled strength, also known as meekness, to keep our mouths under control than to say whatever pops out in a moment. This is a Wisdom that I am still searching for as a permanent condition. Wise or Foolish?