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: habits
When It’s Good To Be “In A Rut”
We often speak of “being in a rut” as a bad thing — and it can be, for sure. But there are also some good “ruts” to be in. Psalm 23:3 speaks of some of them, when it says: “He … Continue reading
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Tagged habits, Psalm 23:3, ruts, ruts of righteousness
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Outlasting Old Habits
Nehemiah learned that if you want to bring about change, you have to stay on top of it. Having led the people of Israel to re-establish many of the practices of the Law, including supporting the Levites with their tithes, … Continue reading
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Tagged change, church, eccelesiology, habits, Nehemiah, Nehemiah 13:10-11, perseverance, persistence, polity, reform
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“Playing Without Ceasing?”
Have you ever noticed that it is now possible to go all day long and never have a quiet moment? We have an unprecedented amount of media available to us today — which can be a blessing in some ways: … Continue reading
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Tagged habits, I Thessalonians 5:17, media, pray without ceasing, time
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