Are you fluent in Christianese? Christianese is the insider language that church people speak, which may sound confusing or odd to non-Christians. Words or phrases like traveling mercies, hedge of protection, the balm of Gilead, justification, any unspokens, if that don’t get you fired up your wood’s wet, wanna join my d-group, my small group,…

Easter is this coming Sunday, and I want to invite you to join us to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus at Collinsville First Baptist Church. This Sunday we’ll have two identical Easter services, one at 8:30 AM and one at 10:30 AM. I would just thrill us to have you and your whole family come…

Easter is this coming Sunday, and I want to invite you to join us to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus at Collinsville First Baptist Church. This Sunday we’ll have two identical Easter services, one at 8:30 AM and one at 10:30 AM. I would just thrill us to have you and your whole family come…

Welcome to Holy Week, the intense week of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, leading up to His crucifixion and resurrection. Yesterday was Palm Sunday, where Jesus triumphantly rode into Jerusalem with throngs of people rejoicing in Him as the Messiah Christ. Jesus of course knew that he was coming into Jerusalem not as…

Right now, our culture is dangerously confused about what is right and wrong, what is good and evil. We see that confusion in the debates around sexuality and gender. We see it in the conversation about the sanctity of life, when life begins, and when life should end. We also see it in the discussion…

Spring is fully here, and that means summer is not far away, bringing those scorching temperatures back to east central Mississippi. As you begin to work outside in the heat, you’ll undoubtedly begin to work up a great thirst. And there’s nothing like a big, ol’ glass of cool water to quench that thirst. To…

A few years back, the great R&B artist Usher released an album, and the opening track was an absolute banger in the club, “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop.” We won’t get into the lyrics of that song, but that title really sticks out to me, “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop.” People bring that kind of mentality into…

How do you handle the difficulties in life? Well, Nat King Cole, singing lyrics written by Charlie Chaplain’s, said to just smile. Smile, though your heart is aching Smile, even though it’s breaking When there are clouds in the sky, you’ll get by If you smile through your fear and sorrow Smile, and maybe tomorrow…

Some pastor once said, “The ministry would be great if it weren’t for the people.” Of course, that’s a tongue-in-cheek remark because ministry is all about people. If there were no people, there would be no ministry. But truth be told, the people you are trying to help are often what makes the experience of…

Where are you going? That’s a very intriguing and important question. There are a myriad of options on Earth. In the past year alone, I’ve had the privilege of traveling to several interesting destinations. I’ve been to Guatemala to share Jesus, to Niagara Falls (both the American and the Canadian side), to New Orleans, and…