Martha and I have enjoyed our time away immensely, and we are looking forward to being back with you next weekend.
We have used the time to rest, think, pray, and read. We have also used the time to be with family and simply to chill. We have had time to spend with God, contemplating how we should live and where we go as a church and as the people of God.
Martha is looking forward to leading the women of the community in Bible Study. She has chosen the very relevant topic of “Unraveled–Making It When My World Seems To Be Falling Apart.” The first session is Wednesday, September 9. She will teach by means of video on Sunday nights as well, teaching her series on “Imperfect People” taken from 1-2 Samuel. This will be especially helpful for those women who work on Wednesdays.
She will be teaching the books of Jonah, Daniel, and Esther. Each of these people had to face a world that seemed to be unraveling quickly. In the midst of those times, God had a powerful word to His people.
I will be teaching Proverbs for the Tuesday Men’s Breakfast which begins Tuesday, August 3, and the Gospel of Luke for my line by line study on Wednesday nights.
Next weekend I will be preaching about where God has been showing me the church should go in the future. The title of the sermon is “More,” and the Scripture text is Philippians 2.
Beginning the second week in August, I will preach a series entitled “Gameday.” We’re going to look at individual playmakers who made a difference in their world. Playmakers is a term used to describe the person on a football team who makes the plays that determine the course of the game. We’re going to see that God is ready for us to be playmakers in our world.
I am thankful for God’s call on my life, and I am thankful to get to serve God through First Baptist Church, Covington.
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8 Responses
We have missed you but you left us in good hands. I especially appreciate you allowing our local guys to preach in your absence. Of course as I type this we haven’t heard Josh Jordan yet. However the other three were excellent. We look forward to your return! We love you and Martha and appreciate you allowing God to lead you so you can lead us!
Thanks, Beth. As a veteran of church staffs, you know how blessed we are to have these great folks.
Missed you and Martha while you were gone. I’m looking forward to Martha’s Bible study starting up again and hearing your new sermon series. Our substitute preachers did a great job in your absence, and I hope you and Martha enjoyed your time to unwind and spend time with family.
Thanks, Tissie. We are gearing up for a new year.
glad you have had a great time of refreshing and renewal. sorry we missed you the week we were down on our mission trip. we really enjoyed being with the church. they were so gracious and hospitable to us and we enjoyed worshiping and studying the word with them. jay did an excellent job preaching and kevin did an outstanding job with the mission vbs! jared and augie were inspiring as they led us into the community of metairie. thanks so much for allowing us to partner with you. looking forward to how the Lord will continue to use you and fbc covington in the future as playmakers around the world! pray that we will be playmakers too!
John, it’s been great to reconnect. Thanks for your mission minded church.
We have been blessed by those who have led in your stead! We also are excited to know that you and Martha have gotten some much needed rest and family time. We are most excited though to have y’all returning to FBC Covington. You are both loved and missed more than you know! See y’all soon!
Thanks, Terry. It’s always good to be missed, but I know I have left the church in good hands.