“If the Church of Christ is ever going to be a force for God, then it must be melted down in the flames of an old-fashioned, God-sent, heaven-born, heart-searching revival. And I mean revival, that gentle breathing of the Spirit of God upon a church and congregation, which awakens within each Christian a new love for […]
What Makes the World So Dark?
Why is the world so dark? When we look around, we see a world that is darkened by sin and writhing in pain. In America, human life has been cheapened and degraded in so many ways. Children are abused and women are used. The violence in our cities and even in our small towns is sickening. […]
What the Scalise Shooting Tells Us About Ourselves
Last week, Steve Scalise, congressman from the 1st district of Louisiana and House Majority Whip, was shot and very nearly killed by what appears to have been a politically motivated act. Congressman Scalise’s physician apprised his situation as improving. He believes that Congressman Scalise will walk and hopes that he may even run. If he […]
What Should A Church Be Like?
Sometimes when people come to a church for the first time they have preconceived notions that don’t have much to do with reality. They think church is going to be very different from what it really is. What should a church be like? The Apostle Peter gives us a fairly good idea of God’s plan […]
I am the senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Covington, Louisiana, a position that I have held since 1989.