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 Matthew 2:1-12, Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson, "Worship the King," for 12/21/25
- “Immanuel: God With Us” (Matthew 1:23 sermon)
- "The Example of Joseph" (Matthew 1:18-25 sermon)
- "He Will Save His People From Their Sins" (Matthew 1:21 Sermon)
- "The Greatest Verse in the Bible?" (John 3:16 sermon)
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- "A 'Real Life' Christmas" (Luke 2:1-11 sermon)
- "Your Response to Christmas" (Matthew 2:1-12 Sermon)
- Teacher's Overview of Matthew 4:12-25, Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson "Invitation," for 12/14/25
- "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon)
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Category Archives: Habakkuk “Find Us Faithful” series messages
“A Song In The Night” (Habakkuk 3 sermon)
In the early 1820’s, John Keats, the English poet, went outside one evening for the specific purpose of sitting under a tree and listening to the song of a nightingale, the bird renowned for singing its song at night. Several … Continue reading →
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“The LORD in His Holy Temple” (Habakkuk 2:12-20 sermon)
Virtually everyone in our country knows George Washington, our first, and one of our greatest presidents of the United States. Washington had a very charismatic demeanor about him. Men who were fleeing in battle would suddenly turn around and face … Continue reading →
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“Ungodly Appetites” (Habakkuk 2:5+ sermon)
In Leonia, New Jersey, a few years ago, a man was arrested for stealing a truck of Snapple beverages. After they investigated, it turned out that he had previously worked for Snapple, and had been fired from his job for … Continue reading →
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“The Righteous Will Live By His Faith” (Habakkuk 2:4 sermon)
In the early 1500’s, a young man named Martin Luther felt a great burden of his sin before a holy God; he knew he was not right with Him. So he went to some of his church leaders for counsel, … Continue reading →
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“The Real ‘Root of All Evil'” (Habakkuk 2:4 sermon)
There is a verse of the Bible that is often misquoted; probably all of us here have heard it: “Money is the root of all evil.” Have you ever heard that? Do you know that it is misquoted? I Timothy … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adam and Eve, Afshin Ziafat, American Christianity, attitude, Christianity in America, church, faith, fall of man, garden of Eden, gospel, grace, Habakkuk 2:4, Habakkuk sermon, holier than thou, Job, Lucifer, pride, proud one, questioning God, Romans 4:2, root of all evil, salvation, salvation by grace, salvation testiimony, Satan, sin, sin of pride, trials
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“The Word That Sustains In Difficult Days” (Habakkuk 2:1-3 sermon)
After my dad passed away, I got a couple of his Ernest Hemingway books which he liked to read. In one of those books Hemingway wrote: “You know what a classic is, don’t you? A book that everyone mentions and … Continue reading →
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“The God Who Reigns in Evil Days” (Habakkuk 1:12 sermon)
Years ago someone I knew had lost a loved one in a tragedy, and a friend of theirs asked them: “How do you manage to still look to God in a time like this?” They said, “In a time like … Continue reading →
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“Faith Under Trial: Living in a Nation Under Condemnation” (Habakkuk 1:1-13 sermon)
In David Platt’s book Radical, he writes about how on a mission trip he visited with a group of believers in Southeast Asia. He said they had to disguise themselves to meet, and come in one or two at a … Continue reading →
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“Find Us Faithful” (Introduction to Habakkuk sermon)
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Christian, pastor, and teacher, who lived in Germany in the 1930s & 40s. (By the way, speaking of Bonhoeffer, in North Carolina we had a ministry to the deaf, and each service we had a … Continue reading →
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