by Walter Norvell | Apr 23, 2020 | Leadership
Even a casual reading of the Book of Nehemiah reveals how Nehemiah was a man of prayer. In only 13 chapters, we have many references to Nehemiah praying. Most of these give us the words of his prayers—many of them are short, simple, and to the point. (1) On the day...
by Walter Norvell | Mar 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
I hadn’t slept much in the previous 24 hours. Our first baby, a son, was born just after midnight. We had gotten settled in our room and Jon was in the nursery. I was just too excited to sleep. At about 6 a.m., I took a stroll down to the nursery to gaze upon my...
by Walter Norvell | Mar 2, 2020 | Carroll Community, Leadership
I am interested in leadership. In fact, my interest in the subject has drawn me to two books by B.H. Carroll’s President Dr. Gene Wilkes—Jesus on Leadership and Paul on Leadership. Because of these books, I keep an eye open for leadership principles and lessons in the...
by Walter Norvell | Feb 10, 2020 | Carroll Community
Meditating on the Scriptures, I have come to realize, can impart meaning into our everyday routines. Brother Lawrence discovered this as he washed dishes in his monastery. David found this to be true on a night of watching over sheep. In my case, I have a...
by Walter Norvell | Nov 21, 2019 | Faith & Heritage
The world’s reality is often so different from the faith’s reality. When Asaph looked around, he struggled with reconciling those realities. Psalm 73 traces his struggle. He even admitted that he nearly caved into a worldview devoid of God. He looked around to see how...
