Living Upstairs

Gilbert K. Chesterton once made the spiritual observation that in the house of life many people are content to live in the cellar. In fact, they seem to assume that the cellar is the only room in the house.

Reflections on a Revival

We have just finished one of the most exciting and rewarding weeks in the entire history of Antioch Baptist Church. We have experienced the most energetic and renewing summer revival our church has held in decades. Everyone who was present for those five nights spent ...

Here Be Dragons

Preaching. In theory, it sounds so straightforward. We engage the text, allowing it to speak to our hearts. We explore the text, understanding its meanings, its context, its nuances, and its history. Then we explain the text, coming up with something called a sermon. Ideally the sermon...

Faith Conditioning in the Fourth Quarters of Life

There are many "Fourth and Long" times in our lives. "Fourth and long" and the clock is ticking. The question is: can you make it through the fourth quarter? Are you conditioned for adversity in your life? This sermon on faith uses Paul's words from 2 Corinthians to show us what to expect, how to condition for it, and what we must be prepared to do in the "Fourth Quarters of Life."

Teach Us How To Pray

Matthew 6:5-13 There may be no more familiar prayer in the entire world than the Lord's Prayer. It does not seem to matter where you go in the world; if you were to invite people to repeat those words with you the vast majority of people could say them.

The Great Communicator, 1911-2004

Only weeks removed from our next national elections, now seems the appropriate time to reflect again upon the recent passing of this generation's most popular President, Ronald Wilson Reagan. Tributes to our fallen President filled the airwaves in the hours following his death. I was especially

Preach the Truth, No Matter What

My office at Lakeview Baptist Church where I am pastor also doubles as a children's playland. On my bookshelves and hanging on my walls are an incredible array of toys, gadgets, caps, pen and pencil containers and even a stuffed baby alligator head! Those, along with the pictures and snacks that