It was a privilege to preach at Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin last Sunday in a special service commemorating the events of September 11, 2001. Many have seen 9/11 as an unprecedented tragedy perpetrated against our country and the American people. This resulted in a massive loss of life and changed our society, creating […]

We lived in Texas almost long enough to consider it home, almost long enough to become diehard Cowboy fans, and almost long enough to develop that bragadocious attitude of bigger and better than anywhere else. But not quite! We can now retrace our Texas sojourn from the security of our Mississippi identity–the place of our […]

Do you remember the prayer of Jabez? Several years ago Bruce Wilkinson wrote a book that brought prominence to this obscure person in the genealogy of Judah. The little volume on his prayer in 1 Chronicles 4:10 sold millions of copies. Jabez was noted as being more honorable than his brethren and his four-part prayer […]

I was shocked and incredulous, as were others, when Mayor Bloomberg announced there would be no prayers or religious representation at the tenth anniversary memorial of 9/11 being planned in New York City. After all, if this is a memorial to those who lost their lives, including many heroic policemen and firefighters, it is hard […]

We are grateful for the many friends and family members who are following our web site and responding with interest and encouragement. We had almost 600 unique visitors last month who are logging on multiple times to stay up with our activities and various posts. You will note a recent change in the home page […]

The foundational principle of our salvation is the substitutionary death of Christ. It is the basic concept that is central to our faith. It may defy our ability to understand how the death and resurrection of Jesus more than 2,000 years ago can be effectual in redeeming us from the penalty of sin, but that […]

In a few days America and the world will be observing the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on our country which occurred September 11, 2001. Already the media is focusing our attention on the tragic events of that day when planes were hijacked, flown into the world trade center and the Pentagon and almost […]

Looking for opportunities to re-connect with our roots down home in Mississippi, we took a few days last week to tour the Delta, that flat, rich agricultural plain along the Mississippi River. Neither of us had spent much time in the region, though we have spoken at churches in that part of the state over […]

I don’t think I am different from a lot of Christians in the tendency to feel deficient in ability and motivation for what I ought to be doing. We know we ought to consistently share our faith with others, should probably take a leadership or teaching responsibility at church or go on that mission trip, […]

Mobs, riots, chaos, government repression. What is going on in the Muslim Middle East and North Africa? Other parts of the world have witnessed political upheaval in the last decade. Ethnic violence has become a common occurrence in many parts of the world. Banana republic dictators are still alive and well in Latin America. But […]