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.
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“On The Alert” (I Peter 5:8-11 sermon)
Following the death of General Qasem Soleimani last week in Iraq, U.S. citizens and military in the Middle East were put on the alert: Iran had promised to avenge Soleimani’s death; everyone needed to beware of revenge attacks that could … Continue reading
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Our Omniscient Lord
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ahses.” (Matthew 11:21) One of the poignant elements of … Continue reading
The God of Little Things
The problem described in II Kings 6:1-6 is not what many people would consider a “big deal.” An axe head that one of the prophets had borrowed accidentally fell into the Jordan River. It was a common, ordinary, everyday type … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies
Tagged concern, God, II Kings 6:1-6, knowledge, love, Luke 12:6-7, providence
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A Key To Spiritual Growth
In Philemon :6 Paul writes to Philemon with the prayer “that the fellowship of your faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ’s sake”. Paul wrote that Philemon’s faith would be … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies
Tagged knowledge, Philemon 6, Philippians 1:9, spiritual growth
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Knowledge of a Different Kind
I was witness to two different kinds of knowledge today – or perhaps more accurately: a display of one kind of knowledge, and the complete lack of another! When Michael came to my office following school this afternoon, I asked the perfunctory … Continue reading
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