Where are you, man?!
Print This Post I am a 40 year old Pastor. I became a follower of Jesus Christ, a disciple, a Christian, at the age of 28. My father is a wonderful man, but I was not raised in a spiritual home. My grandfather is a wonderful man, but my father was not raised in a spiritual home, either. What I mean by spiritual home is one where the father actively and intentionally leads in the spiritual growth of the family. I am learning how to do this at the same time I am learning how to be a Pastor. The two jobs are similar, and both are very important. But, my first ministry is to my family. I have been helped in my learning to be the spiritual leader of my home by a number of good resources. I have also edited a Baptist catechism for my church and family and look...
Read MoreA Report on the SBC 2009
I have the great privilege to serve as Moderator of the Hephzibah Baptist Association in Georgia. I included the following in my report given to the Executive Committee on July 9, 2009. For more information go to http://hbakbamissions.org I am privileged to be Pastor of a church that provided for me to attend this year’s Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville, KY. I don’t have room to report all that happened at the convention, but I will touch on the most significant move of the year, and possibly of the decade. The Convention overwhelmingly approved a motion granting the President of our convention, Dr. Johnny Hunt, the authority to appoint a Great Commission Task Force to review our Convention structures for the purpose of streamlining and...
Read MoreThe Gibeonite Deception
Joshua 9 contains an interesting story of intrigue and deception. God's people failed to consult God and entered into a forbidden treaty with a Canaanite nation.
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