I loved being a pastor. It was my joy and honor to spend 34 years as a pastor in a local church, so obviously I have a special place in…
An effective shepherd loves, leads and cares for the flock that God entrusted to him. But who cares for the shepherd? I love and appreciate pastors and have a genuine…
Ten years. That’s how long it’s been since Jeanne and I left a beloved pastorate to follow the clear call of God to serve our Tennessee Baptist Convention network of…
Children have a way of getting to the heart of the matter, don’t they? Their questions come at you unfiltered and often at the most unexpected times. That’s the way…
I loved being a pastor. It was my joy and honor to spend 34 years as a pastor in a local church, so obviously I have a special place in…
My No. 1 desire is to see the spiritually lost people of Tennessee won to saving faith in Jesus Christ, and it is weeks like last week that give me…
You shared your concerns. We carefully listened. And now I want to prayerfully respond on behalf of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Several of us from the TBMB have recently…
I love sunrises and sunsets. I don’t think there’s anything more beautiful than a sunrise in all its glory or a sunset in all its splendor. The fact that our…
President George W. Bush once stood in front of a group of people trying to make sense of the world that seemed to be coming undone around them. “One thing…