Last week I received an unusual request. Not unusual concerning the subject, but unusual because the person who asked wanted to know detailed steps to having peace in her life. Sometimes the requests I get are kind of like the desire to lose weight. We all want to lose weight, we just don’t want to […]
Yearly Archive
for: ‘2015’
It’s Time to Pray for the Oregon Bakers
Last week I saw an interview with Aaron and Melissa Klein, the Oregon couple who own Sweetcakes by Melissa bakery. While I had heard and read of the case, this was the first time I had seen and heard this couple. They are very young and very committed to God. They have five children. I […]
Why I Am Encouraged About Our Building Expansion
I’m encouraged about our building expansion. It’s a big project, and it’s taken time to get off the ground. Now, we are getting closer to our start date. There are several things that I am encouraged about. First, I’ve gotten more and more comfortable with the scope of the project. It’s a big undertaking, but […]
Prayer that Counts
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective”–James 5:16. “The one concern of the devil is to keep the saints from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work or prayerless religion. He laughs […]
I am the senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Covington, Louisiana, a position that I have held since 1989.