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
- Romans 11:11-24 Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson overview: "Kindness," for November 1, 2026.
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- Romans 9:30-10:17 Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson, "Believe" for October 25, 2026.
- "The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon)
- "This Is My Story: The Philippian Jailer" (Acts 16:25-34 sermon)
- "How To Run The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- "The Most Important Thing" (Deuteronomy 6:4-9 sermon)
- "What Real Faith Looks Like: Perseverance" (James 1:12 sermon)
- "The Word That Sustains In Difficult Days" (Habakkuk 2:1-3 sermon)
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- "The Disciple's Character" series (Beatitudes Mt. 5:3-12)
- "The Disciplines of Disciples" series
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Tag Archives: false brethren
“Different” or “False”?
“But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage.” (Galatians 2:4) Some people are just “different” … Continue reading
