A Southern Baptist pastor for almost 35 years, I currently serve as Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Angleton, Texas, and post my weekly sermons on this site, as well as a brief overview for Sunday School teachers of the weekly Lifeway "Explore the Bible" lesson.
Tag Archives: Christian love
“I John’s Tests of Your Salvation”
Last week Cheryl & I went to the anniversary celebration at Challenger Aviation, Mike Challenger’s aviation business at Hobby Airport. Mike’s wife Mikelle’s dad is on staff at Sagemont Baptist in Houston, and we really enjoyed visiting with him and … Continue reading
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“ALL The Saints”
“For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints …” (Ephesians 1:15) The smallest little words in scripture can sometimes have the biggest impact … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Discipleship
Tagged brotherly love, Christian love, church, Ephesians 1:15, fellowship, love, love for saints
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“The Real Thing: A Different Kind of Love”
There is an obscure people group in Northern Europe, in northern Finland, Norway, and Russia, called the Sami People. They live not far from the arctic circle and, of course, have much more exposure to ice and snow than … Continue reading
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