We all have difficult problems that need long-term solutions. How do we get beyond the surface and truly deal with the deep problems we face? The Apostle Paul wrote to the church at Philippi about dealing with the real issues of life. Isn’t it amazing how often we obsess over the minor issues and ignore […]
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What You Can Do
Wednesday night I had the privilege of teaching about the conversion of the Apostle Paul. It’s hard to find anything more uplifting or encouraging than the transformation of Saul. Here is one thing we should all get from the conversion of this avowed hater of the Lord Jesus Christ: the conversion of Paul shows us […]
Why Good Things Happen with the Church
I’ve spent most of my adult life in churches and in a seminary preparing ministers to work in the local church. I’ve always been interested in what makes churches tick. I’ve always wanted to know why good things happen at church. All of this comes to mind today because on Sunday we had really good […]
What You Should Do in Times of Trouble
One of the things we all can agree about is that life is full of trouble. Job in the Old Testament said it this way, “Man born of woman is short of days and full of trouble” (Job 14:1). If anyone had a good picture of trouble, it was Job. Think of all Job went […]
I am the senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Covington, Louisiana, a position that I have held since 1989.