Biblical Literacy

I found a really good article about biblical literacy. I have been preaching through the entire gospel of John for a year now and will be completing the book in 6 weeks. This is an excerpt for the article, the full article can be found here Teach the Bible. Teaching through books of the Bible

Marriage Covenant Certificate

Pastors want covenant certificates to replace marriage licenses October 24, 2014 By KEN CAMP / MANAGING EDITOR Some Texas Baptist pastors want fellow ministers to consider whether they should stop signing marriage licenses as agents of the state and start asking couples to sign covenant marriage certificates. To protect the free exercise of religion in the

Worship

Yesterday God blessed me, my family, and my church by granting a weekend and worship time with a good friend of mine, Miss Jenna Ray. Jenna is like a daughter to me. I had the privilege of being her youth pastor for several years, but more than that, I was drawn to her desire to

One Year In Del Rio, Texas

  This week marks 1 year that God called me as the pastor of First Baptist Church in Del Rio, Texas. The year has flown by because of what the Lord has done. He has been so good to us and blessed us in the heavenly realms. First Baptist Church has gone through so many

Marriage Funny

Another Marriage Funny Bank Robber A bank robber wanted to keep his identity a secret, but  he forgot to bring his mask. He told everyone in the bank not to look at him or he would shoot them. One foolhardy customer sneaked a look, and the bank robber did what he said he would… he

Marriage is Funny

I am posting a few funny jokes about marriage I have read recently. Enjoy! 30 years of Marriage After 30 years of marriage, a husband and wife came for counseling. When asked what the problem was, the wife went into a tirade listing every problem they had ever had in the years they had been

Is Your Church Reflecting Its Community?

By Thom S Rainer My research for Autopsy of a Deceased Church indicates one of the factors that leads to the decline of a healthy church is its refusal to look like the community. If you compare the faces of a dying church with the faces of the people who live in the community where the church is

Principles of healthy churches transcend culture, Tyler pastor says

Principles of healthy churches transcend culture, Tyler pastor says.

State of the Union – Real secrets of a happy marriage

State of the Union – Real secrets of a happy marriage By Bob Smietana Go to bed angry. Always keep score. And remember, honesty is not always the best policy. Those are some of the unexpected tips for wedded bliss from best-selling author and social researcher Shaunti Feldhan in her recent book, The Surprising Secrets of

Affair proof your marriage

Can you really affair proof your marriage? Is it really possible? How is it possible? What can you do to have the trusting, loving, and great marriage that God has in store for you? 1. Pray together 2. Date together 3. Communicate together 4. Play together 5. Spend quality time together 6. Stay together Looks