The New Year always brings about a certain amount of transition and excitement for what is to come. As I write this post I am preparing to preach my final sermon as the Interim Pastor of Inglewood Baptist Church in Grand Prairie, TX. The past year had some interesting twist and turns but God used […]

This weekend over 100 preachers travel to over 100 churches in 34 states to preach a series of sermons in revival meetings. It is part of a program here at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary that we call “Revive This Nation.” Our heart and prayer is that God would use these simultaneous revival meetings to spark […]

Originally posted on The Pastor's Corner:
Every semester when I talk to my students about the many pitfalls that ministers need to avoid, I ask them to name the most dangerous areas where a minister could make a catastrophic mistake. Inevitably the number one answer is some sort of sexual sin. As we continue…

Originally posted on The Pastor's Corner:
Except for the grace of God . . . These are the words that come to my heart and mind when I hear the story of a minister failing morally. The world seems to rejoice when this happens, while it is certain that the Christian world should grieve.…