The prophet Jeremiah lived and prophesied at the most pivotal juncture of the kingdom of Judah. God set apart Jeremiah to be His spokesman to call the Southern Kingdom to repentance and obedience. During this difficult time, Jeremiah stood tall in his faithfulness to God. Who was Jeremiah and what was his impact? First, Jeremiah […]
Mama
My sweet mother went to be with the Lord yesterday (August 17, 2019) at about 6:45 AM. She had just gotten out of bed and gently quit breathing. My brother Vance and I were blessed to have such a wonderful mother. She was gentle, tender, and strong. She was a great encourager. We were blessed […]
My Favorite Bible Personalities
Do you have a favorite Bible personality? In some ways, it is hard to think of a favorite personality in the Bible. Is that really the right thing to do? Should you have favorites? It’s also hard because we don’t “see” or “hear” anyone. We only get to read about them. For me, it’s really […]
A Word for Today
I have a friend whom I see often who started asking me months ago, “Do you have a word for today?” What he means is, “Have you read and meditated on Scripture that has blessed you this week?” He’s not asking for my opinion, he’s asking about God’s Word. For that reason, I want to […]
How Did We Get to Having Christian Rock Stars?
Something just doesn’t feel right about where we are in Christianity right now. When and how did we get to the point of having Christian rock stars? Unfortunately, we have elevated certain people to the place of being larger than life and, in many people’s minds, larger than Christ. Instead of appreciating people who faithfully […]
I am the senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Covington, Louisiana, a position that I have held since 1989.