God’s Heart for Sinners and Sufferers
Pastor Alex was invited to speak at an event for Crossroads, a local faith-based nonprofit working with kids and families involved in foster care. He and his wife have been
Continue readingHumility and the Humiliation of Christ
I prayed for humility once, and God was swift and generous in his humiliation. I didn’t pray again for several years for that particular virtue, but I should have. Humiliation,
Continue readingLoss, and God’s Redemption through Family
At a glance, what’s happening: The church ordained Phil Wells to the gospel ministry, and he is now serving as our missions pastor—what his first task? He’s headed to Poland
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Two Stories of Redemption
There are a thousand stories. I’ll tell two: You never know what part you’ll play in a person’s story of redemption. I think of the story we usually call the
Continue readingMarch 2021
There are a thousand stories; I’ll tell three (with changed names): One: I come early to church on Sundays to meet with John and Robyn. We spend an hour praying
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What do you need?
People ask us all the time, what do you need? Well, mostly we need forgiveness, and Jesus, and prayer, and for you to come join in the church and take
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Ministry Update, October 2020
I’ll say this for Vieux Carre Baptist Church—they really know how to break in a new pastor. I started in late January, just a few weeks before Mardi Gras in
Continue readingShower Fridays
This video explains some of the heart and history behind our Shower Friday ministry to our neighbors experiencing homelessness. May God continue to lavish his grace upon us to continue
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