Dewayne Spivey

I have learned a lot from my Nigerian brethren, and I’m trying to incorporate some of those things into my life. One of those things is in the area of asking. I have a hard time asking for things. I suppose because I don’t want to be a bother. At the same time, I have...

Do you like change? Depends on what is changing, doesn’t it? I’m sure most of us are not happy with the changes that have come about as the result of COVID. Most of us are looking forward to returning to a more normal life situation. Changes often sadden us. Like the...

Job was a great man of faith. God said so and demonstrated his faith to us. But Job made a mistake common to many of us, and probably all of us at one time or another. Job, this great man of faith, accused God of wrong doing. He declared God to be unfair - unjust,...

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” How many people do you know and admire that you imitate? I have friends at Freed-Hardeman who take great pleasure in imitating their favorite professors and best friends with me. We do not do this out of spite, but out of...

The book of Hosea is a sad and disturbing book. Putting ourselves in Hosea’s place arouses so many emotions within us. A spouse who is unfaithful and goes after many different lovers. Children born to her who are not your own whom you are challenged to raise and love....

Traps are interesting. Some are deadly, like a mouse trap. Others are more humane, like the cage trap I’m using to transport the squirrels in my back yard to a more remote area of woodlands. We liked the squirrels until this year when they decided to make it their...

It’s All About Jesus Sometimes reading the Bible is hard. There are things that God inspired that are not easy to understand (2 Peter 3:15-16). Although Peter the inspired writer makes this claim, he does NOT say that those things are IMPOSSIBLE to understand....

We lived in Wisconsin and we were preparing to travel home to Alabama to spend some time with our family. I went by the bank to cash a check and get some cash for the trip. After leaving the bank, I counted my money and discovered the teller at the drive-in window had...

“My country, may she ever be right, but right or wrong, my country.” I grew up with this quotation from Stephen Decatur fixed as a part of the banner of our home town’s daily newspaper, The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama was named after Stephen Decatur. Britannica...

Sometimes we just need to be reminded. You are made in the very image of God. (Genesis 1:27) We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. (Romans3:23) God loved us so much, he allowed Jesus to die for us. Yes, Jesus loved you and died for you. (John 3:16 &...

The story of Daniel and the den of lions has always been a favorite. I wonder if it could be considered one of the early accounts of what we know today as “political correctness.” The government had changed. Daniel was now a part of the second empire God revealed was...

Greetings Riverchase family! I am delighted to be serving you this summer as the pulpit ministry intern! It is a great privilege to be here alongside you all and to continue to learn and grow. Although there are many who know me very well, I would like for you to know...

I’ve been trimming shrubs. I must say, I think I’m becoming quite proficient at it. (For Lindsay and Terry and others like them, that means “quite good” at it). As I was trimming recently, I noticed that I had established a pretty good rhythm and could trim the shrub...

“Nightmare Choices” is the title of an article written by LaGard Smith on Facebook. It is an appropriate title as he writes “about the battle of lives versus livelihoods as we begin the process of reopening society.” He closes the article with these words: “Wouldn’t...

For some, these facts will be seen as basic. For others, they will be a new way of thinking about the word faith as it is used in the Bible. “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” (Hebrews 11:6) “Faith comes from hearing (or listening to) the word of God.”...

People who live for God are amazing. They are a joy to be around. They lift you up. They help you strive to be better just by being themselves. We have been dealing with this virus concern for about 5 or 6 weeks now. And yet, the conversations I hear and read about...

Psalm 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.  Psalm 23:2  He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.  Psalm 23:3  He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.  Psalm 23:4  Yea,...

One of our local television stations will introduce their daily coverage of the coronavirus with the phrase “fact not fear”. I applaud the intent. In a time, for many, when the word truth has become nothing more than personal thoughts or feelings, we need a reminder...

Sometimes you hear something that just resonates with truth. I had such a moment when I read an article that came to me from the Creekwood Church of Christ in Mobile. It was written by their minister, David A. Sargent. He was writing about one of their members who...