Food For Thought

Have you ever wondered why God has placed you in the position you're in? Although life may throw you a curve ball at times, God has a reason for every season of life!!

God Wanted Them There

Joseph was a strander in the land of Egypt, BUT God wanted him there to save His people.
Esther was a queen in a land that hated Jews, BUT God wanted her there to save her people.
Daniel was jailed in a den of vicious lions, BUT God wanted him there for a testimony.
Jonah groaned inside the belly of a great fish, BUT God wanted him there to learn a lesson.
Paul and Silas lay in prison, BUT God wanted them there to lead a soul to Christ!
Peter too lay in prison, BUT God wanted him there to show His power in answering prayer.
John was isolated on a lonely island, BUT God wanted him there to write Christ's Revelation.

Why does God have you where you are at this moment?

Weekend Update

Good evening friends! It's been several days since I have had the opportunity to drop in, so I wanted to let you know how things were going. This past weekend TST sang at my home church in Lafayette, GA... remember the old song, "Oh the Glory Did Roll"? Well, it most certainly did!! The Spirit of the Lord was AWESOME! During the services on Sunday, we witnessed the life-changing power of God sweep through the congregation as several people walked the aisle to surrender their heart to the Lord!!!! WOW, God is so Amazing! Just to be there and see the transformation from sinner to saint is very humbling! Please continue to pray for TST that our lives and our testimony can be an inspiration to somebody else! Thank all of you who support this ministry; we can't do what we do without God, first and foremost, and also you!

How can we prove God's faithfulness to get us where we are, without first knowing His gentleness to bring us through where we have been?

We're Back-

Good afternoon... to be honest, it was not too long ago that I got out of bed. I slept until 1:00 pm today... I know you are thinking, "man you are lazy", but I had to do some catching up. We had morning service on Jan 10th at New Springs Church in Franklin, GA then started to Mobile, AL. We boarded Carnival Cruise Line's "Holiday" early monday morning and then our week began. We had a wonderful time on board and sang every day. We had morning devotionals and afternoon and evening concerts. It was almost like being in a revival! There was a lot of good talent on board the ship. We were in port at Cozumel, MX and Calica, MX on Wednesday and Thursday. The weather was great (high 80's)! Of course the food was amazing as usual. You need to make plans to join us for next year's cruise on board Carnival's "Fascination." You can contact our office to sign up. We'll we made it back to Mobile on Saturday morning. We debarked the ship and after loading all of our sound equipment we left and headed for First Baptist Church- Villa Rica, GA. We arrived just in time to set up our equipment. We had an awesome worship service along with "Hope's Journey", "Enlisted" and "Saving Grace." The concert was promoted by "Three Wise Men Promotions" and turned out to be a great sucess. The altars were full and such a sweet spirit filled the sanctuary. We left there, dropped by IHOP for supper and finally arrived back at home about 2:30 am this morning. God has blessed us with another safe an anointed trip. To God be the GLORY!
Well, I just thought I would stop by and fill you in. Join us next week in Summerville and LaFayette, GA. See our tour page for more information.

If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 4:11 (Whole Chapter)

I'll Serve HIM Until HE Comes,
Barry

Just 3 More Days!!!

Yes, only 3 more days and TST will be heading out to Mobile, AL for embarkation for our Gospel Cruise 2008!!!

We are SOOOO excited to be able to go sailing to Cozumel & Calica Mexico! Please keep us in your prayers as we journey and share God's message in song aboard the Carnival Holiday!! May the Lord prepare the hearts of all who listen...that they may hear and/or see something in us that is a reflection of Jesus Christ!!! We love you all and we thank you that your prayers, your love and support go with us every mile we travel sharing this glorious Gospel!!! Well, let's get to packin' and we will update you when we reach the States again on Feb. 16th...

Spreading His Love to this World!!!

Dead End Roads "True Story"

Okay, I had told you all before that we had made a wrong turn on our trip to South Carolina, and that I would tell you more about it later; the time has come...LOL!!

TST was booked at Florence Baptist Church in Pelion, SC for a Sunday night concert on Jan. 27th. We were heading in the right direction, that is until we spotted a road that was called, "Florence Church Road". Being as that was the church we were singing at, my suggestion was that we should turn...all the while "Bonnie" was saying to stay straight!! I mean we were like a mile from the church, this had to be the right way!!! Anyway, we made the turn! The road was an old dirt and sand driveway. As we drove down it we could see the church down at the end. Good job, or so we thought! When we had made it to the end, there was a mound of dirt about 8' high separating us from the church!! It was the old church driveway!! So, there was no way to get to the church without crossing the HUGE pile of dirt in front of us!!! The worst part is that there was only one way for us to go and there were "NO TRESPASSING" signs all across the fence of the property with the only spot large enough for us to turn around! (The yard was full of big...huge barking dogs as well!!) We were thinking that this could be the end of TST...LOL!!!! Boy, what a time!!! We did manage to get turned in the right direction and went flying down the drive, heading back to the main road! Did you know that heavy vehicles slide instead of stopping in sand? Well, a word to the wise...when you're driving a little fast on a dirt and sand driveway and you hit your brakes, chances are you're going to slide instead of stop! Finally, the sand cooperated and we had stopped just at the end of the drive!!!!

Nobody ever said that you had to be smart to sing Gospel music...LOL! Therefore, we leave our navigating to God and "Bonnie"!!! People ask what they can pray for, on TST's behalf? "...Lord, help this group of basket-cases to arrive safely!" (Thank goodness that Moses was a basket-case, too!!! LOL!)

Silent Witness

Have you ever met somebody that, without any great effort, just seemed to make an impact on your life? Somebody who went completely out of their way to do something extraordinarily special, during a time when you needed it most...? In the society that we live in, today, life is lived more as a career than a blessing from God! What I mean is, where are those people who used help a sweet ole' lady cross the street? Those who would just share a friendly smile to a passer-by in the market? What has happened to simply calling up a friend just to ask how they are doing? It almost seems that we have lost touch with each other, as people!! By all means, don't get me wrong here. We have to work our jobs, take care of families, attend those meetings, etc... However, when life becomes so "busy" that we forget about the most important of God's creations, "people" then we have drastically failed to recognize our purpose in life! How many people do you know that have passed from this life to their eternal reward in Heaven? What did they take with them? According to the teachings of the Bible, the only thing that will carry over to our life with Christ in Heaven will be the other "people" who have accepted HIM as their Savior!! You see, the things of this world...ALL OF THEM are temporary; people are the only things that are ETERNAL!! The man/woman that you wish not to sit beside on the bus, get frustrated at in the check-out lane @ Wal-mart, look down upon because their hygeine is lacking while in the doctor's office...those are the "things" that we can invest in and take with us to Heaven!! If I lost everything else in this life, materially, then I have lost nothing...but if I lose the opportunity to share Christ with somebody, then I have lost it all!!! Investments of this world are good! (I wish I had just a few more...lol!) However, even better than our investments at the bank is the time that we can share with another! As the body of Christ, the representatives of Him in this life, let's share the Good News of His love with someone today!! "Lord, make us more like you!!!" May we become those who go out of their way to help others...may we become those Silent Witnesses!!!!!