Category Archives: Ministry

Well Done, Bro. Ray!

Posted on 2012/11/19 by Shawn Thomas

(This commendation for our Administrative Pastor, Ray Swift, was read by my son Michael at the conclusion of our worship services on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, on the occasion of Ray’s final Sunday at FBC Moss Bluff) Proverbs 20:6 says … Continue reading →

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Well Done, Bro. Ray!

Posted on 2012/11/19 by Shawn Thomas

(This commendation for our Administrative Pastor, Ray Swift, was read by my son Michael at the conclusion of our worship services on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, on the occasion of Ray’s final Sunday at FBC Moss Bluff) Proverbs 20:6 says … Continue reading →

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The Overflow

Posted on 2012/07/08 by Shawn Thomas

From first to last, it had been a morning full of hugs.  I returned to the 8:30 service at First Baptist, Moss Bluff, for the first time since I have been on medical leave.  I saw a couple of people in the … Continue reading →

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“By The Time I Get To Houston …”

Posted on 2012/06/21 by Shawn Thomas

“By The Time I Get To Houston” … I could probably finish that old song a number of ways, actually. By the time I get to Houston for my appointment at Baylor Hospital: … I may be a bit nervous … Continue reading →

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Much More Than a Thousand Words

Posted on 2012/06/17 by Shawn Thomas

“A picture is worth a thousand words”, so I am going to save multiplied thousands of words, and let the pictures do most of the “talking” on this post.  One of FBC Moss Bluff’s VBS workers, Jolynne Dennis, gave Cheryl a whole … Continue reading →

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“The Democracy of the Dead” (G.K. Chesterton)

Posted on 2012/06/03 by Shawn Thomas

Proverbs 11:14 is noted for its adage: “In abundance of counselors there is victory.”  But there is a source of counsel that many in our proud age, which generally adheres to the credo that “newer is better”, neglect.  Our generation is apt … Continue reading →

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On Ministering While Being Homebound

Posted on 2012/05/24 by Shawn Thomas

I have not driven my car in 4 weeks.  I have not been to my office at church in that same 4 weeks.  Other than doctors’ appointments and my daughter’s graduation, I have not been “out” much in 4 weeks.  I … Continue reading →

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On the Reading of Classic Sermons

Posted on 2012/05/22 by Shawn Thomas

One of the most enjoyable and profitable activities I can recommend is the reading of older sermons – especially classic sermons by pastors from previous generations. Following are several reasons for it, and then a listing of a few of … Continue reading →

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Faith in the Face of Death (John Chrysostom sermon review)

Posted on 2012/05/20 by Shawn Thomas

While admittedly not sporting the kind of title we would find attached to many sermons today (“Excessive Grief at the Death of Friends”!) this message by John Chrysostom is a real gem.  The text of his message is I Thessalonians 4:13, where … Continue reading →

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Bonhoeffer on Some “Different” Church Ministries

Posted on 2012/05/18 by Shawn Thomas

If you’ve had trouble finding your ministry in the church, what about “The Ministry of Holding Your Tongue”?!  In Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book Life Together, he lists some “ministries” in the church body that you may not have considered.  Due to my current … Continue reading →

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