When we look at what’s important in life, can anything be more important than knowing God? Is it even possible to know Him? Many people would argue that God can’t be known. He is the unknowable or the unfathomable. The Bible is clear that God wants to be known by us. He desires an intimate […]
Grieving God’s Spirit
I am convinced God’s admonition to the church at Ephesus is of absolute importance to each of us: “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption” (Ephesians 4:30). What does Paul mean by grieving the Holy Spirit and why does it take on such […]
An Exciting Summer
Yikes! Public schools begin August 8! We have a lot to do before August 8 in the form of camps, ministries, and outreach. Let me give you an idea of what we are planning for the remainder of the summer before school begins. First, we have a mission team in Bogota, Columbia, teaching English as […]
I am the senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Covington, Louisiana, a position that I have held since 1989.