I'm a retired Southern Baptist pastor of almost 40 years. My wife Cheryl & I moved to Norman, OK in March of 2025. I share a weekly overview for Sunday School teachers of the weekly Lifeway "Explore the Bible" lesson, as well as texts of my sermons and other articles.
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Top Posts & Pages
- Teacher's Overview of Joshua 2:4-21, Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson, "Amazing Grace," for June 14, 2026.
- Teacher's Overview of Joshua 1:1-11, 16-18, Lifeway "Explore the Bible" lesson: "Strong & Courageous" for 6/07/26
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- Teacher's Overview of Numbers 14:11-24, Lifeway "Explore the Bible" lesson, "Rebellion & Judgment" for 9/28/25
- "The Disciple's Character: Purity of Heart" (Matthew 5:8 sermon)
- "How To Run The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon)
- "The Lord Our Provider" (Philippians 4:15-23 sermon)
- "This Is My Story: The Philippian Jailer" (Acts 16:25-34 sermon)
- "The Word That Sustains In Difficult Days" (Habakkuk 2:1-3 sermon)
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Monthly Archives: October 2011
What Love Does NOT
I Corinthians 13:5 Have you ever taken a look in the mirror and exclaimed, “Oh, my! I didn’t think I looked that bad!”? Sometimes we feel like we look one way – when the truth is far different. And as … Continue reading
The Real Thing: Love is Kind
I Corinthians 13:4 Several years ago, in the weeks leading up to Valentines Day, 2nd graders in the Lake Charles area were asked, “What is love?” One wrote: “Love is when you are in love. When you are in it, somebody … Continue reading
God’s Help In Wicked Days
Psalm 94 The other day, Michael said, “Dad, Sunday morning is kind of your ‘main sermon’, isn’t it?” I said, “Yeah, it really is; I think it is the most important thing I do each week.” He said, “So … Continue reading
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The Real Thing: Love Is Not Proud
I Corinthians 13:4b Last year, in Santa Cruz, California, a family went on an outing together at a state park close nearby. They made tacos, including mushrooms they had picked at the park – but unfortunately, the mushrooms were … Continue reading
Knowledge of a Different Kind
I was witness to two different kinds of knowledge today – or perhaps more accurately: a display of one kind of knowledge, and the complete lack of another! When Michael came to my office following school this afternoon, I asked the perfunctory … Continue reading
Missions in the Context of Worship
Acts 13:2 “Missions in the Context of Worship” Last year, at our Saturday evening missions banquet, one of our visiting missionaries spoke of the trials of serving overseas. Many of our hearts were touched as she shared about how they … Continue reading
“That’s it?!” (notes on the trip home)
We are on our way home from our Oklahoma weekend jaunt. The “main event” of the trip was last evening: the OU football game in Norman against Ball State. I hadn’t realized until recent years that I enjoy some of … Continue reading
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