Voice of a Southern Baptist Prophet - B.H. Carroll

Speaking to the SBC in 1888:
"When a tree stops growing it begins to die.  When water stops flowing it stagnates, and stagnation is miasma and death.  Aggression is true defence.  The battles that defend our homes should be fought on the frontier and not around our firesides.  You cease to preserve what you have, when you cease to move your fences out.  Push out your work...Go...Carry the tidings...Make baptismal witnesses of the resurrection.  Push for your life as well as others.  Brethren, when God converted me from infidelity, he made me a missionary.  My heart is in it.  May that heart stop its beatings when it fails to love any man from any shore who is a child of God.  In this I have embarked myself, my wife, my children, yea, all that I am and have, and hope to be asking the captain of my salvation to write his name on my brain, and on my hand, and on my heart, and all over me as a possession forever."

Smoothie Recipe

Although this may seem like a departure from my normal posts I am reminded that the spiritual and the physical are inextricably linked.  We are told in Romans 12:1 to "present our bodies a living sacrifice to God."  This recipe is one way that has been helping me as well as others to do just that.  All of my life I have struggled with bronchitis and even a few bouts with pneumonia.  The first year after moving to Stephenville was filled with sinus and respiratory sickness for me and included several rounds of antibiotics.  For the last 6 months I have been drinking this smoothie every morning and I have had no sickness at all.  The protein provided keeps me full until lunch and I have experienced several health benefits.  Since many others have asked for this recipe I thought I would share it on my blog for easy access.  I have experimented much with this drink (and have had to choke down some nasty stuff) but I find this mixture to be very filling and tasty.

- small handful of kale leaves (sometimes substitute broccoli)
- small handful of spinach leaves
- small handful of carrot
- 2 tbsp. goji berries
- 2 tbsp. hemp seed
- 1 tsp. bee pollen (start slow and build up)
- 1 tbsp. local honey
- handful of frozen strawberries (sugar free), sometimes I substitute other fruit mixes
- 3/4 banana
- 8 natural almonds
- every other day I mix in 1/2 tsp. of wheatgrass powder (cut back on other veggies a bit because it is strong tasting)
- 8oz hemp milk
- 8oz organic milk

This makes about a 30 oz shake.  Enough for 2.  Enjoy!

GateWay East Africa Ministries - Uganda Trip July 2012

GateWay East Africa Ministries

April 3, 2012

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 

Sifa Mungu!  Praise God!  Here is a list that contains ways that you can be a blessing to the national church leaders in east Africa that are working with GateWay East Africa.  We do not keep any money for administrative costs out of these gifts.  Each dollar given goes directly to the purpose for which it was given.  We ask that you will be praying for us regarding the other expenses needed regarding travel.

• Metal roof including trusses and labor     $1,000 each
• Purchase plot of land for new church     $600 each
• Purchase Bibles in Kirundi language     $7 each
• Sponsor a Pastor for 1 year in Bible College     $250
• Bicycle for a Pastor     $120 each
• Support one Pastor in Burundi     $40 per month
• Rent of land for new church     $50 per year
• Hymnal in Kirundi language     $5 each
• Purchase a goat for Pastor’s family     $35
• Purchase a cow for Pastor’s family     $350

God has been increasing the importance of this ministry and the burden of my heart for the people of east Africa.  Many others have shared with me that God has been doing the same in their heart.  More information will be coming, but for now you can look at GateWay East Africa on Facebook and richmondgoolsby.blogspot.com.  We are committed to continuing to plant new churches in this area of the world and to start Bible colleges to train the national leaders.  We are also praying about taking a medical team for a trip of medical treatment and evangelism to Burundi in the near future.  Please be praying for us and may God bless you as you serve Him.

Grace and Peace, 

Pastor Richmond Goolsby

“And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses,  commit these things to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.”    2 Timothy 2:2

A Prayer From the Valley of Vision

If others deem my faith folly,
my meekness infirmity,
my zeal madness,
my hope delusion,
my actions hypocrisy,
may I rejoice to suffer for Thy name.
As I pursue my heavenly journey by Thy grace,
let me be known as a man with no aim but that of a burning desire for Thee,
and the good and salvation of my fellow men.

Light Into Darkness

LIGHT INTO DARKNESS BIBLE CONFERENCE
April 27-29, 2012
Harvey Baptist Church
Stephenville, TX


 We are praying that God will revive us and send a great spiritual awakening through this gathering.  We are blessed to have a wonderful schedule of speakers including Dr. Jimmy Draper, Ed Ethridge, Jeff Campbell, and Richmond Goolsby.  God-honoring music will be led by Wes James in this special time together as we seek to take the glorious light of the gospel into the darkness of this world.  Please join us for this very special time and please call 254-965-4368 or 254-434-7444 if you have any questions.  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven!
Please click on the images below for information.

More Love To Thee

I have light enough to see my darkness,
sensibility enough to feel the hardness of my heart,
spirituality enough to mourn my want of a heavenly mind;
but I might have had more,
I ought to have had more,
Thou hast always placed before me an infinite holiness,
and I have not taken it.
O recall me to Thyself, and enable me to feel my first love!

- The Valley of Vision