Here is a little about Ed

I am now considered an old man by some and from the sounds and aches of my body I must agree.

Although aged, I am still young enough to learn more about Jesus as I study and seek His Face, if we are breathing, we can still learn.

Maybe my age, past failures and successes have narrowed my focus and motives to what truly lies ahead.

Let me explain to you who I am.

I was not born a Christian but I was later born again a Christian when I was 30 years old by the Grace of God.

Now those first 30 years I lived for myself, I was number 1 in all I did. 

In late 1971 and early 1972, someone evidently started praying for me earnestly. The reason I say this is because I became very unsettled and unhappy no peace. There was times I thought I was about to die. The only comfort I could find was either drinking or reading an old Bible my Aunt had given me a long time ago. This went on for about 6 months and was getting worse. I thought maybe going to Church might help but that didn't go over very good with the family. Finally one Sunday I got up by myself and went to a little Baptist Church down the road. 

As I walked in it was peaceful and I found peace. Now I thought I was a Christian, and I guess I fooled everyone except God. He knew.

I heard the gospel in the little Church. I learn that Faith comes by hearing the Words of God. (Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.)

God sometimes has to get our attention before we respond correctly. To make a long story short, I was deep onto a wooded area on my motorcycle when I got caught up in a very bad electrical storm. I had a feeling and I believe it was real, I was about to die.

I truly believe I was only seconds away from my eternal abode.

It was too late to bargain with God. I knew in my mind that death was unavoidable and what I needed was to trust in Jesus for salvation, Jesus was my only hope, not so save me from death but to save me from hell.

I believe in an instance God saw mot only my sorrow of my sins but He saw my repentance, renouncing my sins and my belief that Jesus Christ was and is my only way to eternal life with God.

Since then, by His Grace He has used me Husband of over 60 years, a father of 3 great boys and 1 dear daughter, also as a Deacon, Preacher, Pastor, a volunteer chaplain on death Roll, a volunteer chaplain in a hospital and its all by His Grace.

What I did in that woods that day, was I chose Jesus rather than death. His life rather than hell.

Ephesians 2:8-10

8    For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9    Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10    For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

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