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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- Teacher's Preview of Matthew 16:13-26, Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson: "Following Jesus" for 3/15/26
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- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
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- "The Message of the Cross" (I Cor. 1:18-24 sermon)
- "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon)
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- "The Church With An Open Door" (Revelation 3:7-13 sermon)
- "Lessons From Gethsemane" (Matthew 26 sermon)
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“The Little Condo on the Prairie” (Oct. 22, 2013)
Homeschool, household chores, and a preaching trip to Beggs, America mark this week’s installment of the “Little Condo”: OVERHEARD DURING MATH Cheryl & Michael’s math lessons could probably fuel their own comedy show. I get a lot of chuckles out … Continue reading
Posted in Home & Family Life, This Week In Paradise (pastors family blog)
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