BTTBM JULY/AUGUST
2016 UPDATE
“Hey Wanda Mia, You got something for me?
Rowdy really took to Wanda (Literally) on our recent visit to Mallory and Rocky’s in Lenoir City (He took a small piece of Wanda’s jeans bottom from gnawing on them without her knowing it when she was seated or standing.)
WHERE DID SUMMER GO?
I can’t believe summer will soon be over. I know we still have three more weeks before summer ends, but it seems now that students get out of school and with not much of a break they are back in school. Of course, schools now have Fall Break and Spring Break, which we did not have in my grade school days. But, “back in the day” it was nice to get out of school around Memorial Day and not return for the new school year until after Labor Day.
Wanda and I were able to make a quick trip to Lenoir City/Knoxville July 21-23. We drove up that Thursday, spent time with Mallory, Rocky, and Melody on Friday, then drove back to Hernando on Saturday. We had not seen Mallory since she became pregnant. Wanda spent the day on Friday with her, shopping, and Melody had lunch with them, then we all had dinner together that evening. I was able to drive over to Pigeon Forge and tape four new TV programs, which will begin airing on WVLR Knoxville this week, Thursday, September 1.
We wish we could get to visit with many of our Knoxville area friends, but with Wanda’s work schedule what it is, working about 50 hours a week at two part-time jobs at Baptist Desoto Hospital, then working about five hours a week at the church, and no paid time off, she is trying to work as much as possible so we can spend a few days in Lenoir City/Knoxville when Mallory delivers “Baby McNabb” (how we refer to her now). Perhaps, we can see some of you when we are there during that time.
We will be coming to Knoxville for Baby Showers, one on Friday Night September 23 and two on Saturday September 24, and we hope to see some of you then. That is the UT-Florida Football game weekend in Knoxville, but it was a weekend that datewise worked for all of us. Mallory, Wanda, Megan, and Melody will be focused on the three Baby Showers and Brandon, Brantley, Rocky, and I will be wherever we are needed.
DIVINE DISCIPLINE: GOD’S TRAINING GROUND FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND MATURITY
I will soon be contacting a couple of on demand book publishers regarding the cost of publishing a book I wrote several years ago, titled Divine Discipline: God’s Training Ground For Spiritual Growth and Maturity. Like Channel of Blessing, my book on spiritual gifts, Divine Discipline is a book that is never outdated. The divine disciplines covered in the book are always around.
In the Preface to the book I state: “There is no development of Christ-likeness in a person’s life apart from suffering. Christians are not exempt from experiencing trials, problems , and suffering. Difficulties are necessary occurrences in the growth and development of our Christian lives. As a matter of fact, God not only allows adversity, but He even brings it upon us, at times. He does not do so because we lack faith or because of our spiritual disobedience, but He also uses adversity to increase our faith. Trials, testings, and tribulation help us to grow and mature into the people of faith whom God wants us to be.”
In the next BTTBM Update, I will define for you the Divine Disciplines of Divine Darkness, Divine Delay, Divine Differences, Divine Difficulty, Divine Disappointment, Divine Disturbance, and Divine Drudgery. I hope the ministry will be able to publish the book soon after the first of next year if our end of the year giving is comparable to this past year.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS: WE CANNOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU
It cost $200.00 per week to air A Fresh Start on WTWV in Memphis and $187.50 per week to air the program on WVLR Knoxville. The cost for three hours studio time and eight hours of editing, which results in four new programs, costs $800.00. We really need to be producing 24 new programs a year, so, if that is the case, the total cost of airing A Fresh Start for a year is $24,550. Two weeks a year the program does not air on WVLR due to Fundraising Telethons. We have now been back on the air for a year the third time around on WTWV in Memphis. In addition to the two airings a week we pay for, the WTWV station manager airs the program another two or three times a week at differing times. We also receive complimentary airings of the program on IHope TV in Knoxville and on the Creative Christian Network, which the director and editor of A Fresh Start, Bob Denney, founded. We do want to publish Divine Discipline in a few months, as well as more sheet music and music soundtracks of songs I have written. So, it takes about $40,000 a year just to do the minimum amount of what we desire to do for the cause of Christ through Back To The Basics Ministries. Thank you for being a ministry partner with me in fulfilling the Great Commission the Lord Jesus called all Christians to carry out.
Right now, monthly donations are enough to help us cover TV airing costs, but to be able to tape new programs we need additional donations to BTTBM. If you have not given to the ministry in awhile or may have never donated to BTTBM, if you could help us out, your tax-deductible financial gift will be greatly appreciated and will be a difference maker.
You may send your check to: Back To The Basics Ministries; P.O. Box 32486; Knoxville, TN 37930 or go to the web site www.drbobbymullins.com, click on the Donate link, and follow the directions.
Blessings,
Bobby Mullins
“Keep in the Word, on your knees, loving God, loving each other, building godly homes, worshiping together, sharing the faith, supporting the Lord’s work financially, living life abundantly”