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The Pastor’s Main Job

Posted Dec 20 2017 by in Pastoral Leadership with 7 Comments

Except for several years when I served as a professor for a theological institution, I’ve been a pastor since I was eighteen years old (when I say that I usually smile and rhetorically ask, “What were those people thinking?”). One of the main things I have pondered over the years is the job that a […]

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The Best News Ever

Posted Dec 19 2017 by in Christian Living with 0 Comments

Christmas is the best news ever. For this reason, it simply must be told. The apostles and prophets–those who witnessed the work of Christ and gave testimony of His mighty acts and His resurrection from the dead–simply could not leave this message untold. They followed the commands of Christ to be His “witnesses in Jerusalem, […]

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Why We Must Have a Barnabas

Posted Nov 16 2017 by in Christian Living with 3 Comments

Recently, I have been teaching through the Acts of the Apostles, and it has been fascinating and enlightening for me. I learned years ago that “the one teaches is the one who learns.” If you want to learn, find a group or an individual with whom you can share your insight, understanding, and preparation. Here […]

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People from Every Tribe

Posted Feb 6 2017 by in Life apps with 0 Comments
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Praying Over Faithful People

Posted Feb 28 2015 by in Lagniappe with 0 Comments

“Everyone deserves to be prayed over as they begin their ministry.” I remember well the context and the two people who gave me those words. It was a word from God Himself. In the New Testament, we see example after example of people being prayed over as they begin a new area or work of […]

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I am the senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Covington, Louisiana, a position that I have held since 1989.

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To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. — Colossians 1:27-28 (NIV)