I love questions. I spent the better part of yesterday afternoon answering questions about what we are doing and why we do it. I think those kind of questions are good for everybody. But, there are some questions that are not good. The serpent in Genesis three asked those questions and made insinuations which were […]
Three Truths about Sin and Temptation
All Scripture is true, and all Scripture teaches us truths by which we can live in strength and power. Genesis three is especially instructive in how to live in the midst of sin and temptation. Here are three truths from God’s Word. First, we all struggle with temptation. Like Eve we see things we think […]
Moving Forward
Last week as I checked in to vote at my polling place, I was served by a woman I didn’t know but who knew me. She was very friendly and very nice, with warm words about the church. As I began to enter the voting booth, she asked a question I’ve been asked many times […]
Genesis Two and Relationships
Genesis chapter one and chapter two are quite different, but it’s not that they are contradictory. They look at life from different perspectives. For example, Genesis one gives us a view of creation from a cosmic perspective. I often call it the 35,000 foot perspective. Genesis one is the picture of creation for the universe […]
Verses for Everyone
For me, Genesis 1:26-27 are two of the most significant verses in Scripture. These verses teach us who we are and how we came to be. They teach about our relationship to our Creator and God’s purpose for His creation. Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let […]
I am the senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Covington, Louisiana, a position that I have held since 1989.