Peter exhorts pastors to “shepherd the flock of God that is among you” (1 Pet. 5:1-2). The “flock” that God called me to be among are the saints at Preston Highlands Baptist Church and it has been an honor to serve among them over the last ten years. Through the men and women that make up PHBC, the Lord has taught me many things. Here are ten of them: First, God is good and faithful and wise. In his goodness, he’s given me the opportunity to proclaim his [...]

As we begin a new year with an emphasis on prayer in the life of our church, it’s worth pausing to consider what exactly we are emphasizing. What is prayer? For some, prayer is merely talking to God. The Lord speaks to us in the Bible and we speak to him in prayer. This is right and good. Prayer is verbal communication with the God who has revealed himself in the Bible. In fact, the richest prayers are those prayed in response to God’s revelation of himself in the [...]