Prayer characterized our Lord, and it characterized the early church. Again and again, the Book of Acts describes the apostles as praying. They prayed in the upper room and they received the gift of the Holy Spirit. They prayed Peter and Silas out of prison. Throughout Luke’s look at the church, the people prayed. Why […]
‘Lagniappe’
God’s Plan For His Church
We belong to Christ, and we are part of His church. We should not take this lightly. The church matters to God, and it should matter to us. The church is the bride of Christ. He cares for and protects His bride. He will not take lightly those who harm His bride. You should not […]
What Should We Do Now?
As I write this two major earthquakes have occurred near the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. I regularly pray for missionaries who serve on Sumatra, one of the most difficult places to make Christ known. Yet, these faithful followers of Christ do so with great diligence and commitment. This is what God has impressed on […]
Easter 2012
This is the Lagniappe for FBC, Covington for this weekend. Thank you for joining with us by means of my blog. I hope that you wil get a sense of this great weekend and also our goals for our church. Welcome to Easter worship at First Baptist Church, Covington, Louisiana. We are thrilled that […]
Things To Come
I am excited to begin a new sermon series Easter Sunday. Amazingly, I have never begun a series on Easter Sunday. I have always ended the series on Easter. My pastor friends will tell me that I have done this all wrong in the past–the series should begin on Easter. I can’t wait to give […]
I am the senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Covington, Louisiana, a position that I have held since 1989.