"Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all the nations to see!
For the glory of the Lord is shining upon you. Darkness as black as
night will cover all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the Lord
will shine over you." (Isaiah 60:1-2)
The light of the gospel never shines as brilliantly as when it is placed
on a backdrop of darkness. Jesus' light has not dimmed since the day
he triumphantly came out of the tomb. Today, He shines as bright as
ever! You and I carry the light of the world into the world's
darkness. We're going to encounter lots of people today, people who
need to know that there is a reason to live. Shine your light!
“Darkness
cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive
out hate: only love can do that.” --Martin Luther King, Jr.
About Me
- Dave Samples
- I am the Pastor of Tolar Baptist Church, Tolar, Texas. I am the author of, "Messed Up Men of the Bible: Seeing the Men in Your Life Through God's Eyes" (Kregel, 2016). The book received the Golden Scroll: Non-fiction Merit Award. In addition, Messed-Up Men was recognized by the ECPA as one of the best Bible Studies of 2017. I am the founding pastor of Grace River Church in Severance, Colorado. Previously I pastored Cornerstone Baptist Church, Windsor, Colorado (9 yrs) and FBC, Lipan, Texas (6 yrs). My first church to pastor was the Cliffside Baptist Church of Amarillo, Texas. I have served on staff of the FBC, Monterey, Tennessee, Olsen Park Baptist Church, Amarillo, Texas, and FBC, Camden, Tennessee. I have served the Colorado Baptist General Convention as the Chairman of the Executive Board and as a Vice President. I have served as a Trustee for the North American Mission Board of the SBC. I have been blessed to walk alongside the love of my life, Tina, for the past 32 years. She is a talented author, teacher, singer, and song writer. Tina writes at www.tinasamples.blogspot.com and is the author of, Wounded Women of the Bible, 2013 by Kregel Publications.
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