April 15, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Monday, April 15.

Yesterday, at First Baptist Center, we welcomed a new Youth Minister. This gives our church a full staff for the first time in five years. We are thankful and give God the glory for what He is doing in His church.

April 11, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, April 11.

This Sunday morning, I'll be teaching the broadcast Sunday School lesson here at First Baptist Center. Our focus passage will be the second chapter of the book of I Peter. The Bible is full of stories of ordinary people being transformed by the power of God and going on to do amazing things. But, perhaps, the person who went through the greatest transformation was Peter.

April 9, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Tuesday, April 9.

I'm a city boy. I was born in Texas' biggest city, Houston, and spent my first 30 years there. Then I lived in Dallas for the next 15. We've become a nation of urban dwellers. In 2020, only 20% of Americans were considered "country people". In 1900, 60% of us lived in the country or in small towns. In 1800, 95% of Americans lived outside of cities. It's not surprising, then, that many of our hymns, largely written before 1900, include words and references related to farming and the rural life.

April 5, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Friday, April 5.

This has been Spring Break week here in Center, Texas. Many of our folks are traveling - I'm traveling myself today. Here's a Bible story about some people who left on a two-week trip . . . and didn't get home for 40 years.

April 3, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, April 3.

I love history. I love historical novels and documentaries. And I love collecting, because every antique is a little piece of history. So, here's a profound thought. History, without "His story" is incomplete.

Jesus Christ is the center of history. We record time by either counting down to Bethlehem (BC), or by counting from it (AD). Jesus is the center of time. He is the center of God's plan for humanity. He is the center of our story.