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 Deuteronomy 33:1-5, 26-29, Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson, "God's Power," for 11/30/25.
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- Teacher's Overview of Deuteronomy 30:11-20, Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson, "Fully Committed," for 11/23/25.
- “Immanuel: God With Us” (Matthew 1:23 sermon)
- "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon)
- "How To Run The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- Reasons For Giving Thanks (Psalm 136 sermon)
- "Give Thanks to the Lord" (Psalm 118 sermon) Thanksgiving 2024
- Basebaal Strikes Out
- "The Lord Our Provider" (Philippians 4:15-23 sermon)
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Tag Archives: conflict
Teacher’s Overview: Lifeway “Explore the Bible” lesson of Genesis 15:1-6 & 16:1-6, “Impatience”
A brief overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Genesis 15 & 16 for Sunday, February 11, 2024, with the title, “Impatience.” A video version of this overview is available on … Continue reading
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Brother Against Brother
II Kings 13:12 summarizes the reign of Joash the King of Israel by describing “all that he did and his might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah …”. What a sad summary of a legacy …
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies
Tagged church, conflict, divisions, II Kings 13:12, unity
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A Martial Mindset
Psalm 144 opens “Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle.” (:1) This is another good reminder (see the devotion on “No Beds of Ease” here) that life is not about … Continue reading
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Tagged conflict, Ephesians 6:12, J.I. Packer, Psalm 144:1, Puritans, spiritual armor, spiritual warfare
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No Beds of Ease
II Samuel 5:17 tells us: “When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek out David.” We read in :12 that David realized how God had established and blessed him … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies
Tagged armor, battle, conflict, Ephesians 6, II Samuel 5:17, spiritual warfare, struggle
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