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Victory Baptist Philemon v. 24 “Marcus … Demas … my fellowlaborers.” 2 Timothy 4:10 “Demas hath forsaken me…” Acts 15:39 “…the contention was so sharp between them (Paul & Barnabas), that they departed asunder…” After 25 years of missionary evangelism and in ministry officially since 1994, we have been privileged and blessed to experience many different situations, from the unexpected vehicle issue to a variety of good, bad, or indifferent church situations.  We have had th

(picture for illustration only—not actual bus) “ It was a dark and stormy night… ”  Well, not exactly rainy .  What was the last evening and closing program & Parents Night of a week of Neighborhood Bible Time turned into a harrowing, unique bus story to top ALL church bus stories! I’d been at Liberty Baptist in Pigeon Forge as assistant to Pastor Robert Settle for about 9 months.  There had been other challenges such as a weekend the previous December (see “ Born to Die ”) w

Liberty Baptist Church - Pigeon Forge, TN It was the most unforgettable weekend in my life.  In December of 1990, I was serving during a very busy time at Liberty Baptist in Pigeon Forge, TN. I served at Liberty for a little over a year. I had gone there with great anticipation to serve with the pastor who was very instrumental in my Christian life, Pastor Robert Settle. Dr. Robert Settle This was the man God used to lead Tabernacle Baptist in Hickory, NC to start a school, T

"For the LORD...saith that He hateth putting away..." Malachi 2:16 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband...

Tabernacle Baptist Church - Hickory, NC “What comes to mind when you think of creation?” I ask you , dear reader, what comes to your mind...

It would be an understatement to say that the weeks prior to this account were extremely stressful (see previous “Telltale”).  For some...

Tabernacle Baptist Church (Hickory, NC) Dear Reader, This has been a long time in coming!  Through this series of Telltale posts, it is...

Tabernacle Baptist Church (Hickory, NC) As I write this the beginning at Thanksgiving time, all I’m sharing in this series comes down to gratitude in all things, as the Scripture says: “In everything  give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Truthfully, as I write these blogs detailing personal experiences, I see even more how grateful we are that God brought us out from under such burdens. As such, we sincerely desire t

Hope Baptist Church of Payson, UT (Kent Boykin no longer is the pastor of this church.) “I’m calling to disinvite  you to Onion Days next year.” We were in the northwestern state of WA after serving at a city fair when I heard those words, or some very similar. It was an unforgettable call from a disgruntled pastor in Payson, UT who for some reason didn’t like a decision we’d made where we parked our RV for the fair! Kent Boykin About 10 times over the years, we have been ble

Tabernacle Baptist Church of Hickory, NC "Telltale Tabernacle Tidings" (part 1) Jesse's texts came in more frequently and with more urgency … “We need to meet before you leave.”  “ You must come at 5 pm .” Just before we pulled out with truck and trailer to head to nearby Statesville, I stopped by Jesse's office to confirm with him about a meeting with church leadership that was to take place after we returned from conducting two creation conferences in 2017. He confirmed wi

Gospel Light of Newton, NC (now under a different pastor than when this account took place) This unique post is shared as a Biblical response to wrongdoing, taken from Biblical examples, namely the writings of apostles Paul and John.  This poem is an accurate representation of what happened in 2020, and we sincerely care and pray for the individuals involved.  We read in the Word of God (Ephesians 4:15) "But speaking the truth in love..." Sadly, this is often not followed by