Psalm 103 is and has been one of my favorite passages of Scripture. It gives matchless praise to God for all He has done and for his wonderful blessings. I particularly love Psalm 103 because it reminds us of the many things of which we should be grateful. These verses were my prayer time yesterday […]
Leading Good Meetings
I live in the world of boring meetings. Well, not really but we all know how easy it is to have long, insignificant, and ineffective meetings. What can we do to lead effective meetings? What can we do to get our group to work together and to lead effectively? First, set an agenda and stick […]
Four Special Blessings for the Church
Luke wrote two volumes about Jesus and the work of the church. His second volume known as “The Acts of the Apostles” chronicles the work of the Holy Spirit in the church. Luke’s special contribution is a series of summaries which show the blessings for the church and its growth all over the world. “So […]
Meeting a New Worship Pastor
We have invited a perspective Worship Pastor to meet the church and to worship with us next weekend (November16-17). Out of respect for his current place of service, we will introduce him next weekend as we meet for worship. We have been praying and seeking God’s leadership since the first of July. We feel now […]
How the Gospel Grows
The Acts of the Apostles shows how the gospel grows and how the number of disciples increased. Luke, the author of the Acts, uses six summaries to show the continuous and dramatic growth of the church. The first of these (Acts 6:7) sets the tone for all that the Holy Spirit would do as the […]
I am the senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Covington, Louisiana, a position that I have held since 1989.