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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Top Posts & Pages
- Teacher's Overview: Lifeway's "Explore the Bible" lesson: Jeremiah 2:1-13 "Judges"
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- Teacher's Overview: Lifeway's "Explore the Bible" lesson of Jeremiah 1:4-19, "Prepares"
- "The Church That Looked Better Than It Really Was" (Revelation 3:1-6 sermon)
- "Following Jesus" (Matthew 4:18-22 sermon)
- "Three Christian Attitudes" (Philippians 3:12-15 sermon)
- "The Greatest Verse in the Bible?" (John 3:16 sermon)
- "The Disciple's Character: Mourning Over Sin" (Matthew 5:4 sermon)
- "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon)
- "How To Seek The Lord" (Isaiah 55:6-7 sermon)
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- "The Disciplines of Disciples" series
- "This Is My Story" sermon series
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- COVID-19 crisis assorted messages
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Tag Archives: racism
“What The Centurion Can Teach Us” (Acts 10 sermon)
Well I learned something new this week: Cheryl & I had dinner with Chris & Gina Bailey, and she made the best homemade eggrolls. I asked her what was in them, and one of the ingredients she mentioned was “white … Continue reading
Posted in Sermon Illustrations, Sermons
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“The World” (John 3:16 sermon)
“Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world; red and yellow, black and white; they are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world.” Many of us have known that song since childhood. Where did we … Continue reading
Posted in John 3:16 sermon series, Uncategorized
Tagged Calvinism, Chosen But Free, Colossians 3:10-11, D.A.Carson, evangelism, God's love, I John 2:2, I Timothy 2:4, II Peter 3:9, Jesus loves the little children, John 3:16, John 3:16 sermon, kosmos, Les Miserables, love, Norm Geissler, Paige Patterson, racism, Romans 5:8, the world, W.A. Criswell
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