Monthly Archives: September 2009
Our Texas Baptist Cowboy
Last week, David Currie, executive director of the Texas Baptist Committed announced he will be stepping down from this post. His announcement marked a shift in Baptist life in Texas. Currie alluded to a new day in the life of … Continue reading
Filed under BGCT
BGCT Presidential Journal 29
Marshall: East Texas Baptist University stands as a shining light in the heart of deep East Texas. I had the opportunity to speak in chapel, and was encouraged and inspired by what I experienced. Dr. Dub Oliver is the new … Continue reading
Filed under BGCT Presidential Journal
Baptist Basics: Congregational Rule (Sermon Outline)
Baptist Basics “His Voice, Our Voice: Congregational Rule” Acts 6:1-7 Fully devoted followers of Jesus make decisions together about the future of their church. 1. The Principles for Congregational Rule 2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and … Continue reading
Filed under Baptist Basics
Baptist Basics: Salvation by Faith Alone (sermon outline)
Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 Fully devoted followers of Jesus trust Him alone for their salvation. 1. Salvation by Works: Hopeless No one can live a perfect life. 1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, Eph 2:1 … Continue reading
Filed under Baptist Basics
BGCT Presidential Journal: Houston 2009
The Committee on Convention Business is finalizing their plans for the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting in Houston, November 16-17. The focus of this year’s annual meeting will be Texas Hope 2010. As part of the convention, the … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
One Big Happy Family
David wrote: Chapter 133 1 A pilgrim song of David How wonderful, how beautiful, when brothers and sisters get along! 2 It’s like costly anointing oil flowing down head and beard, Flowing down Aaron’s beard, flowing down the collar of … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
BGCT Presidential Journal 28: Boards of Trustees
Amarillo: The last couple of weeks I have been quite busy at my “day job”—the one that pays the bills. However, I did have the opportunity to sit in on two meetings that I would like to reflect on in … Continue reading
Filed under BGCT Presidential Journal
Separation of Church and State Sermon Outline
Over the past several weeks I have been preaching a sermon series entitled: “Baptist Basics”. I decided to post my sermon outline from this week. I hope it stirs some ideas and thoughts. Baptist Basics “Separation of Church and State” … Continue reading
Filed under Baptist Basics
Just Move the Chains
In the book of Ecclesiastes, the Wisdom of Solomon takes a dark turn; he speaks of the lessons learned in the midst of a meaningless life. He observed: It is better to go to a house of mourning than to … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
