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 18:21-35, Lifeway "Explore the Bible" lesson, "Forgiveness," for 3/29/26
- "The Message of the Cross" (I Cor. 1:18-24 sermon)
- Teacher's Overview of Matthew 17:1-13, Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson, "Glory," for 3/22/26
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon)
- "The Lord Our Provider" (Philippians 4:15-23 sermon)
- "How To Run The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- "Lessons From Gethsemane" (Matthew 26 sermon)
- "The World, The Flesh, and the Devil" (James 3:15 sermon)
- "Seeking Him First" (Matthew 6:33 sermon)
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- "The Disciplines of Disciples" series
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Libby: What’s In A Name
When our kids tease each other about which one is the best, or best-loved, our daughter Libby will often play her trump card: she lays proud claim to being the only one of our children I specifically prayed and asked … Continue reading
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Go ‘Cats!
(NOTE: recent events — February 2013 — have caused me to rescind my endorsement of the Presidency of Joe Aguillard. I still love Louisiana College, however, and pray that Louisiana Baptists will “right the ship” and make the College once … Continue reading
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Power Outage!
I actually prayed for rain yesterday – really I did! It has been SO dry; our grass is just sitting there dying, and with a plethora of wedding bills, there is no way we are going to water the lawn … Continue reading
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“Paradise Lost”
Why did we need a Good Friday anyway? For what reason did Jesus undergo all that we celebrate this (Easter) weekend? Scripture of course gives us all the facts, but John Milton’s Paradise Lost attempts to “fill in some of … Continue reading
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So Many Needs …
I had not intended to write a blog this evening, or about this evening, but I felt compelled to do so. Tonight at 6:30 we had the Missions Banquet at our church, First Baptist Moss Bluff. Matching our conference theme, … Continue reading
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What Do You Call It?
The other day, my wife Cheryl was going to meet some ladies at church to “scope out” some things for Libby & Josh’s upcoming wedding. She stopped by my office (and took my last cold Dr. Pepper!) and as she … Continue reading
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Truth Matters More
Below you will find the opening lines from an article by John Dwyer on the Christianity Today website, entitled: “Not Many of You Should Presume to Be Bloggers”. It is a response to the proliferation of blogs and Facebook posts … Continue reading
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The Glory of God in Christ: A Sermon Review
As a pastor who preaches three messages a week, I have a love and appreciation for sermons, hopefully not just as an “art form” but rather for their value to me personally and to the Church of God as a … Continue reading
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Simple Pleasures
A few days ago, the preschoolers from the First Baptist Academy were going out to the playground, which is just behind my office. As it had recently rained, when they came through the gate and entered the playground, one of … Continue reading
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“A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste!”
“A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste” — I couldn’t help but think of that old college fund commercial the other day. I was at my office at church, just getting ready to go home, and I saw C.S. … Continue reading
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