Jan 1, 20223 minPreparing for 2022Fellowship Family and Friends: Every January 1st brings the opportunities for new beginnings and fresh starts. My purpose for this email...
Oct 30, 20214 minReflections on the Reformation: What is the Gospel?Perhaps no six words have ever gripped the mind and heart of a man more than when Martin Luther read in Romans 1:17, “The righteous shall...
Apr 8, 20212 minArmies or Allies“...so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.”...
Mar 29, 20214 minA Pauline perspective on patriotism: How should Christians handle earthly and eternal citizenship“But when they had stretched him out for the whips, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, ‘Is it lawful for you to flog a man...
Mar 29, 20211 minThe Pastor's Study 02This post was written in 2013. Every Sunday I drive up HWY 287 and I see the beautiful vibrant colors of the blue bonnets and the pink...
Mar 29, 20212 minThe Pastor's Study 01This post was written in 2013. On March 17, 2013 I stood in the pulpit at Hopewell Baptist Church in Alvord, Texas for the first time as...
Mar 29, 20211 minProper Methodology for Interpreting ScriptureA quick proper methodology for interpreting scripture is this: First a person must determine the literary context of the passage. Looking...
Mar 29, 20212 minJohn 15:12-13 Devotional INTRODUCTION: Family Worship is a time where you and your family gather together to worship the risen King. Each Family Worship has four...
Mar 29, 20212 minJohn 8:31-38 Devotional INTRODUCTION: Family Worship is a time where you and your family gather together to worship the risen King. Each Family Worship has four...
Mar 29, 20212 minThanksgiving Devotional 02God’s Plan For Your Family READ | 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 THINK | Three Continual Commands In the passage, Paul gives three specific ways...
Mar 29, 20213 minThanksgiving Devotional 01You probably are reading this devotional during the week of one of the most celebrated and recognized holidays in all the United...
Mar 29, 20213 minPreaching Pointers from 2 TimothyPastors, how will you conclude your ministry? Will you finish strong? Will your church be stronger once you retire? Will you leave a...
Mar 29, 20211 minNew BirthsThe church where I pastor had an opportunity in the last year to watch a family grow as one of our young couples gave birth to their...
Mar 29, 20216 minA Biblical Response to GamblingAnswering the question, "Is gambling a sin?" proposes many challenges. The first challenge is that the Bible does not explicitly use the...