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Recently I posted a blog my son Josh, a junior at The College at Southeastern, wrote regarding his mission trip to NYC. The following is a little post Hannah, a junior in high school, wrote about Thanksgiving. Michelle and I are blessed with children who really love Jesus. No, they are not perfect, and sometimes [...]

In his recent presidential address for the California Baptist Convention, Walter Price called for a “new normal” in terms of how we as believers in general and leaders in particular cooperate together. He admitted uncertainty as to what that new normal would be, but he accurately diagnosed the problem.
In the fourth section of my Evangelism [...]

This video was shown in our services this morning at our home church, Richland Creek Community Church. Powerful service focusing on reaching our neighbors and the nations. Between this video and Shane and Shane’s “You Said,” with the line “ask and I’ll give the nations to you, oh Lord, that’s the cry of my [...]

Several years ago I spoke at a prayer conference at Ridgecrest Baptist Conference Center. I focused in part on treating youth as young men and young women capable of significant spiritual challenges including praying God-sized prayers. A lady came to speak to me afterword. This woman obviously saw herself as quite spiritual. She [...]

On March 8, 1740, a young Presbyterian minister named Gilbert Tennent preached a message that would become one of the most memorable of the First Great Awakening. The sermon became known as the “Nottingham Sermon” because of the location of its delivery–Nottingham, Pennsylvania. But historians of revival remember it because of the direct nature of [...]

I have loved being a fan of Hannah’s volleyball teams over the past few years. She has been on some good ones–2d in state last year and 9th this year in her school’s division. Plus, the last two years her team has been invited to a national tournament.
This year they were placed in the top [...]

This video reminds me of some students I have met: a great amount of energy and enthusiasm, but in great need of direction!

Oklahoma is becoming one of my favorite states. I see things there that truly encourage me, particularly in terms of my tradition, the Southern Baptist Convention. Examples:
–Doug Baker, the new state paper editor, came from NC and is a friend. Doug gets so much that is happening these days and has fresh eyes, which is [...]

On this day 28 years ago a beautiful brown-eyed girl named Michelle took my hand and my name and became my bride. She did so for a lot of reasons, one of which had to be temporary insanity ?. Seriously, one reason she became my wife is because I intentionally asked her on a date. [...]

Here is a video from my Missouri friends and the One21 gathering there.
Enjoy, and join the movement!

One21 Promo Video from One21 The Movement on Vimeo.