There was one point I wanted to make yesterday in the sermon, but since it was "extra" I decided to leave it out and post it here.  In the second half of the message on 1 John 4:13-21, I shared that these passages dealt with the doctrine of the love of God.  These verses all … Continue reading And another thing…

Okay, this is a dangerous post because you never know how well people know you, therefore react to what you say.  Well, here goes... (not that organized, just some thoughts) I preach mostly around 55 minutes, sometimes as much as 62 minutes and sometimes in the upper 40 minute range.  I've always been on the … Continue reading Help! I preach too long and I can’t get up!

I'll deal with that question personally in the near future.  In the meantime, read this Christianity Today ARTICLE on David Platt, Pastor of the Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham and recently spoke at the SBC's Pastor's Conference.

You might think from the title of this blog that I'm about to tackle my views on particular (limited) atonement.  Not really.  See, most evangelicals either simply believe that Christ died specifically for His sheep while others believe that Christ died for everyone (whether or not He died for everyone in the same way is … Continue reading For Whom Did Christ Die?

Starting tomorrow morning the UBC staff will be spending a day and a half in prayer, planning and dreaming about the near and not-so-distant future for the body of Christ @ UBC.  Please pray that God would give us hearts of passion for His greatest passion...His glory, specifically His glory in the church.  I am … Continue reading Pray for the Staff

I'll give you my take on this GCR among Southern Baptists in upcoming posts, but in the meantime go HERE and commit to pray for your convention and our involvement together as churches to make disciples of all nations!

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Tommy Nelson is the Senior Pastor of Denton Bible Church in Denton, TX.  Is is a faithful pastor and powerful teacher.  He had a heart attack today and is doing well.  I ask that you pray for him.  Here is more information: The Denton Bible Church website reports that Pastor Tommy Nelson had a heart attack … Continue reading Pray for Pastor Tommy Nelson…

God is Holy, Righteous AND Full of Grace! Leviticus is going to be new territory for most of us.  There will be times it will be intensely uncomfortable -- so much so, we might have to have "children's church" on a few Sundays, we'll see.  I know that I am so excited about the study … Continue reading Leviticus in 8 Words…

Check out this quote... I am as sure as I am of Christ's reign that a comprehensive and centralized system of national education, separated from religion, as is now commonly proposed, will prove the most appalling enginery for the propagation of anti-Christian and atheistic unbelief, and of anti-social nihilistic ethics, individual, social and political, which … Continue reading Do you know what your children are learning?