I’m staring up at a palm tree thinking about Charles Haddon Spurgeon. On this precise date, way back in 1857, Spurgeon preached to 23,654 people. Yes, you read that correctly. And, if my research is on target, that was numerically…

Revival. Upon us we pray. Thank you for a wonderful month of seeking the Lord to do great things in and through the people called First Baptist Paducah! Scotland. 1949. The Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides Islands. Within…

Genesis 1:27. The imago dei. It’s foundational to our understanding of God. It’s foundational to our understanding of us. It’s foundational to our understanding of others. We are all God’s image bearers. I’ll quote Daniel Darling from the Ethics and…

Here’s what I know (I think) about the current crisis. Some of you have asked how we can help, so I’m including some ideas for that as well. If someone would like to organize a packing-and-shipping party, let me know…

Guess who was back in the dental chair before we left Eastern Europe? Tom, again! But all is well, and Drs. Dan and Daniel got in a little extra practice on “the toughest case of the week.” On a more…

There is an older lady that runs by our house every morning.   She’s got a distinct joy-filled aura about her.  Smiling contentedly, she shuffles slowly along, her hunched over frame suggesting that it’s seen some mileage.   She’s not the fastest…

“By every word!” Like Jesus told us in Matthew 4:4, we don’t live by bread alone, but “by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” It is exhilarating to experience God’s people in Romania trusting the Lord to build His Church even…

Greetings from Romania! Thank you for your prayers for safe and “uneventful” travel. We, and all of our baggage, made it intact. There was a brief concern at customs upon arrival regarding some of our medical supplies, but they were cleared when the…

  United in Christ! That’s who we are! Galatians 3:28. We are so grateful to God for the Hispanic Ministry of First Baptist Paducah, and especially for the leadership of Pastor Julio Acosta. Sometimes our church calendar gets so busy…

We’re in the middle of a 2-part sermon series on embracing the Millennial generation. As part of yesterday’s message from First Corinthians 9:19-23, I shared “SIX THINGS THAT WILL KILL FIRST BAPTIST PADUCAH” as we seek to move forward for…