Christians love the preaching of the cross and the opportunity of rejoicing at the resurrection. Both of those beliefs were on display Easter Sunday and during the weeks leading up to it as we preached on “Christ’s Sacrifice” and the hope we have in Him. Not only did we have record number of people join us in worship services on …
An Easter Greeting Thank you for being present and joining us in worship of our Resurrected Lord. As you know, this day typifies what it means to be a Christian. We are defined by the Resurrection of Christ. Without His life, death, and resurrection, we would still be in our sin, and we would be people without hope. Thanks to …
Sometimes I feel like a foreigner and a stranger in this world. Simon Peter addressed early believers in exactly those words. In a world of darkness, evil, and rebellion, Simon Peter wanted those believers to live lives of purity and devotion unto God. In fact, he said it this way; Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to …
As we draw closer to Easter, I want to remind you of the amazing opportunity we have to share our hope with our family and friends. We need to remember that the Christian faith is judged by the resurrection of Jesus. The apostle Paul made clear that if Christ has not been raised from the dead that our faith is …
Today is a good day to emphasize the opportunity we have to fellowship as believers and work together for the work of God’s Kingdom. FBC Covington is made up of four congregations: FBC Covington Metairie Church Metairie Korean Church FBC Kenner Each of these congregations has a unique ministry. I am thankful for my brothers and sisters who work and …
Some things you need to know I hope you will read through the following closely so that you know what we’re planning to do in the next few weeks and months. First, we have now set our regular congregational meetings for the remainder of the year – these meetings are when we meet as a congregation to receive reports and …
Today marks the beginning of a new sermon series and gives us an opportunity to remember the goodness and blessings of God. The new sermon series is Christ’s Sacrifice: Our Hope What Christ did for us by dying on the cross for our sin is truly our hope. One of the things I would encourage you to do with your …
Martha and I are thankful to you for the days away that we have had as they have been relaxing and helpful. I am looking forward to being back Monday morning. I am thankful today to have Josh Jordan, who is a gifted leader and preacher, preaching for us. This will be the final sermon in our series about A …
“We can’t do church without you.” Those are words I use often to describe how we do the work of ministry at First Baptist Church. We are volunteer driven by people who seek to serve God by using their own unique gifts for God and His church. “Every believer needs to be a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ.” Those …
I am reflecting today on a breakfast meeting I had this morning with a longtime friend and former student. He asked a couple of standard questions: “How’s Martha?” and “How’s the church?” Martha is always doing good 😊 so let me give an answer to “How’s the church?” Here are a few snippets that will help answer that question: Our …
