Posts by Alan Gaddy
How Can I Stand Firm in Dark Times?
These are challenging days. News headlines fill us with grief — shootings, murders, division, and unrest seem to surround us. It can feel overwhelming, even frightening. Yet, as followers of Christ, we are called to respond differently than the world. We are called to turn to God, repent of our sins, seek His face, and stand boldly and courageously in His truth. Turn to…
The Mission Call To Christians
A Call to Action On April 21, 1861, Charles Spurgeon delivered a powerful sermon titled “The Missionaries’ Charge and Charter”. This sermon remains a timeless call to Christians, urging them to embrace their divine mandate to spread the gospel. You can read that sermon in full here. The following is a summary. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying,…
Stories of Redemption: Esther Rivers
Join us each month for Stories of Redemption. Salvation stories from the members of Peachtree Baptist Church.
Stories of Redemption: Carol Lilly
Carol Lilly has been a dear sister and member of Peachtree Baptist Church for over 50 years. Carol along with her husband Jerry have encouraged the church through their faithful ministry and service and through their personal walk with Christ. My family lived in a neighborhood of College Park, GA in the 1950’s. We three sisters went to S.R. Young Elementary School…
Stories of Redemption: Yvonne Cannaday
In this installment of our series, we hear from a long-time precious sister Yvonne Cross Cannaday. Yvonne is a mother, grandmother, and wife and has been a faithful godly follower of Christ for many years. I was born in 1942 the oldest of 5 children. Our parents took us to Sunday School and church from our early years through our early teen years. When I was 10 our…
Stories of Redemption: Abby Smith & Darlene Rivers
Welcome to the second installment in our series Encountering God’s Grace, where we share profound and transformative testimonies of salvation. Each narrative featured in this series is a testament to the incredible power and mercy of God. These personal accounts are more than just stories;…
Stories of Redemption: Donna Tumlin
Meet Donna Tumlin and read her personal testimony of redemption through Christ!
The Power of a Godly Testimony
A testimony is a personal account of how God has worked in a peron’s life. As a Christian, our testimony speaks of what Christ has done in our lives for His glory. Each testimony is a miracle and witness of the power of God bringing life to us who were “dead in trespasses and sins.” When we share our testimonies, we acknowledge God’s presence…
Fear, Anxiety, and Worry
Are you fearful? Anxious? Worried? Do you wonder why situations arise or difficulties seem to plague you? Fear seems to run rampant in our culture. Yet, fear is produced when emotion overtakes sound thinking and peace is banished. And, fear is a toxin that paralyzes hope. Fear is At the Root of Our Questions I write of fear, because truth be told, it is often this very…
Is Acceptance with God Possible?
The big debate about acceptance boils down to understanding how we can truly know that God has forgiven our sins. Religion in its many forms continues to be man’s attempt to reconcile himself unto God, all futile. Let’s take a minute to review what Scripture has to say about “acceptance.” Acceptance is defined as “a favorable reception or…
Will God Bless America?
An article by Dr. Robert Lescelius This question presents a possibility and a problem. The possibility is that God may not bless America, but the opposite. Judgment is a more realistic possibility. Then there is the problem of the Church. Is she, or can she become, an instrument of blessing? Where do God, the Bible, and the Church fit in the future of America? The…