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
- Teacher's Overview of Deuteronomy 30:11-20, Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson, "Fully Committed," for 11/23/25.
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- Teacher's Overview of Deuteronomy 28:1-6, 15-19, Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson, "Covenant Relationship," for 11/16/25.
- "How To Run The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- "Give Thanks to the Lord" (Psalm 118 sermon) Thanksgiving 2024
- "The World, The Flesh, and the Devil" (James 3:15 sermon)
- "The Lord Our Provider" (Philippians 4:15-23 sermon)
- Reasons For Giving Thanks (Psalm 136 sermon)
- "Seeking Him First" (Matthew 6:33 sermon)
- Teacher's Overview of Deuteronomy 12:1-11, 29-32, Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson, "Undivided Worship," for 11/09/25
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Tag Archives: the world
“Lights In The World” (Philippians 2:14-16 sermon)
It’s almost hard to remember last February’s winter storm now, in the heat of the summer — but I may need to remind SOME of you that you DID say you would never gripe about the Texas heat again, after … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discipleship, Philippians sermons, Sermons
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“A Christian Response to the Coronavirus Crisis” (II Timothy 1:7 sermon)
How many of you remember where you were on September 11, 2001? I do … I was in my office at First Baptist Church Moss Bluff when someone told me to look at my computer … and those horrendous scenes … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discipleship, Sermons, Uncategorized
Tagged "In Christ Alone" song, 9/11, Back-2-Back missions, coronavirus, coronavirus and church, Dan Shuman, Facebook, faith, fear, fear not, fear not 365 times, fear of death, Galatians 5:22-23, gospel, hoarding, Holy Spirit, I Corinthians 13, II Timothy 1:7, Kim Eaves, Kyle & Jackie Chamblin, love, Martin Luther and plague quote, Mazatlan, Meredith Shuman, panic, pray and watch, Psalm 5:3, Puritans in London plague, salvation, selfishness, sensible, September 11 2001, sound mind, spirit of fear, the world
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“The People of God” (Joshua sermon)
This week we will be celebrating the 242nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of our nation. Most of us are very proud to be Americans, and are grateful to God for the blessings that He has … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons, Uncategorized
Tagged abortion, Alexandria plague, allegiance, Bishop Cyprian, church, compromise, Dionysius, direction, George Muller, Gibeonites, God's side, imitation, Joshua, Joshua 5:13-15, Joshua 9:14, leadership, love, marriage, mercy, people of God, prayer, salvation, service, the world, VBS, worldliness
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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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“The World” (John 3:16 series)
“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 … Continue reading