Messages written for services, remembrances, and moments of tribute.
Prayer **The Widow’s Offering** **41**Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts. **42**Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins.…
Humor; size 8. Prayer. Heavenly Father, We want to lift up the mothers of our church, our community and country before you today. We pray for new mothers, coming to terms with new responsibility; for expectant mothers, wondering and waiting…
Prayer It was dark as they arose that Sunday morning... The two got up and put on their garments, grabbed their spices and headed out on the dirt road that led out of the city. As they headed out on the road and as the sun began to rise, th…
MATTHEW 20: 20-28 Who was the greatest person who ever lived? Without question, no person more greatly impacted the course of history than Jesus Christ. He didn’t do it through wars, conquest, and domination. He changed the world by serving…
Can anyone tell me this morning who Leonard Slye was? The king of the cowboys, Roy Rogers. He was one of the good guys, one of the good cowboys, a man that boys of that time wanted to imitate. He was born November 15, 1911, as Leonard Frank…
Cane Creek Friends Meeting Good morning…. Prayer…. This past Sunday Rhonda and I made the trip to Hood Swamp Friends Meeting in Goldsboro. We were invited to make the trip from Snow Camp to Hood Swamp as they are in need of guest speakers t…
Ephesians 1:17-19 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in ord…
Welcome, Welcome to Cane Creek Meeting on this 4th month 4th third day of 2023. We are gathered here to celebrate the life of Tommy Griffin. Let me start by saying what an honor it is to participate in this celebration of Tommy’s life. And …
Some of you may have followed “Brooklyn’s Journey Home” on Facebook. Today I we will have a memorial service for Brooklyn, accompanied by writings by Brooklyn from her posts on her Facebook page “Brooklyn’s Journey Home”. If you are a Face …
**Here’s the U.S. Department of Labor’s official tribute to U.S. workers on Labor Day:** “*The vital force of labor added materially to the highest standard of living and the greatest production the world has ever known, and has brought us …
**Epilogue: Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples** **21**Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee.[a] This is how it happened. **2**Several of the disciples were there—Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin),[b] N…
Do we seek the Kingdom of God first? Do we seek the Kingdom of God above all else? Do we seek the Kingdom of God when it’s convenient? Are we actively seeking the Kingdom of God? FCNC (Friends Church of North Carolina), had revival this pas…
One summer night during a severe thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small son into bed. She was about to turn the light off when he asked in a trembling voice, “Mommy, will you stay with me all night?” Smiling, the mother gave him a warm…
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 1/11/26 “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” Our ultimate goal in life is to glorify God. The reason we exist is to bring glory to God. God created us and all things …
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 12/14/25. A man in Phoenix called his son in New York on Christmas Eve and says, “I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; 45 years of misery is enough – I cannot take …
Let me begin this morning by saying, I am in front of some of the most humble people that I know. I don’t keep up with my messages as I should, but I am pretty sure that I have spoken on humility before, although God has placed on my heart …
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 12/28/25. The poem “One Solitary Life” was written by Dr. James Allan Francis. Francis was a pastor and writer who delivered the famous text as a sermon in 1926, and though often mistakenly attributed to anonymous…
HEB. 4:14-16 There was once a young lady who occasionally walked through the park after work. One afternoon she stopped to have her picture taken by a photographer. She was very excited about her picture being taken with the skyline in the …