And now at this hour will You hear the voice of our supplication. First, we ask at Your hands, great Father, complete forgiveness for all our sins and shortcomings. We hope we can say with truthfulness that we do from our heart forgive all those who have in any way trespassed against us. There lies … Continue reading A Prayer for Pardon

Recently I had a conversation with a pastor of a large church that proved fairly frustrating to me.  I won't share details, but I will say that it reminded me of an age-old ministry philosophy question, "How can we reach more people?" In my conversation with this pastor, I found myself clearly at odds with … Continue reading Reaching People

We are pleased to announce the dedication of our 2nd Floor Children's area this Wednesday, April 1st, at 6pm.  We are glad to welcome H.D. McCarty and Ken Coffee to celebrate with us. We have had so many wonderful volunteers help in the development of this floor.  As well, we have been able to faithfully … Continue reading 2nd Floor Dedication

From this morning's reflection by Charles Spurgeon: "Jesus said unto them, If ye seek Me, let these go their way."—John 18:8. ARK, my soul, the care which Jesus manifested even in His hour of trial, towards the sheep of His hand! The ruling passion is strong in death. He resigns Himself to the enemy, but … Continue reading A Sweet Reflection…

Don's bestselling book, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, is available in professional audio format and FREE HERE for this month only.  Enjoy!

Russell Moore is the Dean of Theology at Southern Seminary, where I am completing my doctoral work.  I respect him a great deal as a teacher, professor and preaching pastor.  I have corresponded with Dr. Moore on a few occasions and find a real affinity with him.  He has a wonderful passion for adoption and … Continue reading A View of the Scope of the Atonement

I came across this message by W.A. Criswell, the faithful expositor of FBC Dallas for 51 years.  Criswell took 18 years and preached through the Bible entirely.  He was faithful in preaching through the scripture to preach what was in the text.  Where scripture teaches election, Criswell preached it.  Where scripture teaches man's personal choice … Continue reading Old School…Still Truth

Last year, voters in Arkansas decided to establish that children should only be adopted by married couples.  Without going the route of "duh", this is a serious issue that the ACLU is now fighting, saying that it is unconstitutional and discriminatory.  Read the latest article HERE. I really can't say all that I would like … Continue reading Understand, Pray and Take Action…

You guys will not want to miss this concert on Friday, March 27th.