Never Too Busy

I had the privilege of baptizing an 18-year-old young man a couple of weeks ago after he and his parents drove from Richmond to Thomas Road Baptist Church for that very thing.  Even though they were a bit late and I had to run up to our baptistery right before I was...

Troubled Waters and the Peace of Christ

“The Lord sat enthroned at the Flood, and the Lord sits as King forever. The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace” (Psalm 29:10-11, NKJV). In recent days, we have seen the people of West Virginia suffer incredible loss of...

Living for Christ Amid Mounting War

The brutal killings in Orlando cause concern in all Americans.  We all wonder how safe we really are from terrorist attacks. In many ways, America has become a dangerous place.  Yes, we can still go out to dinner with our families or host neighborhood cookouts and...

We Need Unity

On Monday, we celebrated Memorial Day, the annual time of remembrance of those service members who died in defense of freedom.  It’s an important time because our nation owes a deep debt of gratitude for those men and women who sacrificed all for the sake of their...

Every Child is a Gift from God

Every child is a gift from God. I made that statement a few days ago at Thomas Road Baptist Church and I’ve made it before.  It is a statement of great truth because Scripture tells us that God ministers to us even before we are born. As Psalm 139:13-14 tells us, “For...

Thriving Amid Life’s ‘Thorns’

God’s grace is so wonderful.  First, it is the avenue of our salvation.  But it goes so much deeper.  God continually affords grace to us so that we can, in turn, share grace to others.  Grace also empowers us to live beyond ourselves so that we can offer grace to...