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These are my weekly articles that are published in the Lake Charles American Press. I hope and pray that they are helpful to you, as we grow in our faith together. God bless you!
Rev. Weldon C. Bares
"Mamma Always Said" - by Rev. Weldon Bares
A close friend of mine recently passed away. She was the director of the nursery at a previous church. She blessed the lives of so many...
"You Have it All Wrong" - by Rev. Weldon Bares
This happened several years ago, but I still remember it. I had spent many hours preparing for the sermon that week. My focus for the...
"It Was 100% My Fault" - by Rev. Weldon Bares
It was my fault. One hundred percent my fault. I was at a 3-way stop, and I wasn’t paying full attention. The other driver was clearly...
"A Visit to Mars Hill in Athens" - by Rev. Weldon Bares
On a group tour, we had the privilege of visiting Athens, Greece. On the way to the magnificent Parthenon, we visited the Areopagus, the...
"Worriers & Non-worriers" - by Rev. Weldon Bares
E. Stanley Jones was a famous Methodist missionary to India. He was a wonderful writer and theologian. He wrote about worry: “I see...
"Some Truth from Jelly Roll" - by Rev. Weldon Bares
Jason DeFord goes by the name of Jelly Roll. He is a country singer, rapper, and songwriter. He has won several country music awards in...
"I Thought He Was Your Dog!" - by Rev. Weldon Bares
A retired bishop told a good story about himself. He made a pastoral call one day as a young pastor in his first church. He rang the...
"Another Church Home?" - by Rev. Weldon Bares
Over the course of my ministry, I have had the good fortune of serving for many years at each church where I was the pastor. I am now in...
"Dimes on the Pillow" - by Rev. Weldon Bares
In 1965 Bart Starr was the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. All during the football season, he had a little incentive game going...
"Who preached the first Methodist sermon in America?" - by Rev. Weldon Bares
Have you ever heard of Philip Embury? He was born in Ireland and became a Christian when he was a young person. Shortly afterwards, he...
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