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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“What Do These Stones Mean?” (Joshua 4:19-24 sermon) First Baptist Church Angleton Grand Opening, May 16, 2021
I can still remember walking through downtown San Antonio on my way to my first Southern Baptist Convention there, when all of the sudden, on my left, I saw this building, made of big, blondish white stones — and suddenly … Continue reading
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Tagged church building dedication, church building program, church buildings, church grand opening, church mission, courage, First Baptist Church Angleton Texas, God purpose, God's will, Joshua 4:19-24 sermon, Judges 5:2, leader, leadership, mission, Pastor Rodney Bowman, pastor Shawn Thomas, people followed, people volunteer, perseverance, privilege and responsibility, Psalm 67:1-2, Remember The Alamo, Santa Fe Chop rock, The Alamo, Thomas Edison lightbulb, vision, We Will Remember, what do these stones mean?
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“A Ruler, Who Will Shepherd”
When King Herod asked the chief priests and scribes where the Christ was to be born, they quoted Micah 5:2 to him: “And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah; for out … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized
Tagged authority, I Peter 5:1-3, leader, leadership, Matthew 2:6, parenting, pastoring, Psalm 2, ruler, shepherding
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