Every December, Southern Baptist Churches collect the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for the sole purpose of supporting international missions. Every penny of the offering goes to the International Mission Board’s overseas budget, thus supporting our missionaries and their work. The Week of Prayer encourages churches to pray daily for the…

As I meditate on the Word of God and how He has led us, strengthened us, tested us, tempered and delivered us through this past year, I am in awe. God’s Holy Word reigns supreme at Lake Drummond Baptist Church.  This should be a reason to shout from the house…

My wife, Geri, and I got back from a 9 day trip to Israel on March 16th.  I know it’s been a while since we got back but the trip is still sinking in.  I called my pastor and asked him if he could fill the pulpit for me while…

I met him in 1972 when I started the 7th grade. He was bigger than life and tough and he was my P. E. Teacher at Smithfield High School. We were told to call him Coach Edwards. When you did wrong you pushed. When you messed up you ran. When…

This time of year I am often asked the question, “What sort of New Year’s Resolution should a Christian make?”  The practice of making New Year’s resolutions goes back over 3000 years to the ancient Babylonians. There is just something about the start of a New Year that gives us…