Come worship with us at FBC Lewisville for our resurrection service at 9:30 am. It’ll be moving, meaningful, and important for your spiritual life - don’t miss it! First Easter! First worship! First love! First friends! First Easter family pictures! See you at First! - 9:30am

What a rich and Spirit filled time these last three days of Easter worship have been at FBC Lewisville. Today scores of visitors and new friends helped fill our beautiful space - many shared about a fresh encounter with the resurrected Lord. Happy Easter to everyone!

Such a joy and privilege to catch up with my longtime friend and former student, Jarrett Stephens. Great conversation about current theological issues, present church challenges, and ministry education. Jarrett is doing an incredible job leading Houston’s Champion Forest BC.

What an incredibly fruitful lunch today hanging with some of Houston’s best pastors, Jason Shepperd, Steve Bezner, and Duane Brooks to talk about creating a Baylor University Baylor's Truett Seminary Doctor of Ministry program in Houston. It’ll be here “soon and very soon.”

Listening the Miroslav Wolf - presenting the beauty of Christ is often very difficult because the things that we concerns us the most, does not concern Christ very much, and what concerns Christ deeply does not concern us much.

Miroslav Wolf - Christ is the sun, the church is the moon. The moon has zero light on its own, it gets all its light from the sun.

Good to see my former student and longtime friend, Dustin Slaton, Pastor of FBC Round Rock, today at Baylor University Baylor's Truett Seminary. His 1st time here. Great convo about ministry and the importance of theological education to strengthen pastors and churches.

I hope to see many there. If this has your interest and you already have a Master of Divinity or its equivalent, I hope to see you there. Baylor University Baylor's Truett Seminary . Please feel free to share with people you know and who may have interest.

Help me say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the *sweet* LISELOTTE! No better adjective. The dictionary agrees: - pleasing to the mind and feelings - pleasing to the ear and eye - not sour, not stale, not bitter - free from excessive acidity - marked by gentle good humor and kindliness.

The list of thanksgiving topics is endless. Today I’ll focus my gratitude on all my former and current students. They have given, and continue to give, my life a deep sense of meaningfulness. You are a constant source of joy and inspiration!

This is an amazing Christmas story centered around Horatio and Anna Spafford. It is well worth your time on this Saturday before Christmas. youtu.be/ReApJymYSiw?si…

A new NET Study Bible is on its way. I'm happy to have written the notes and comments for the letters to the Colossians and Philemon. The NET Study Bible will become a tremendous resource globally for Pastors, Bible teachers, studious Christians when it comes out.(HarperCollins)

Just received this! Malcolm Yarnell was a student of the late James Leo Garrett, one of the very finest Baptist theologians of the 20th cent. Moreover, he wrote it for my favorite people, the church - especially her pastors and Bible teachers. This will be a very good read.

Friends, this new 2024 Journal will pertain to a number of you - those of you who are currently in the Doctor of Ministry program, those who are alumni, and those who teach and do research in the area. Take a look. journal.dmineducation.org/?fbclid=IwAR1h…

Looking forward to seeing many of you today at 10:30am at First Baptist Allen. Let’s worship together!

Have you registered for the Summer Intensive with N.T. Wright coming up in June? Join Truett Seminary in Houston, Texas, for four days as Professor Wright leads a comprehensive study on the book of Ephesians. Find more details here: bit.ly/4cDJnUp

Redeeming Love has been my theme and shall be till I die. Happy Mother’s Day Come celebrate with mom First Baptist Allen , 10:30 am

It’s Labor Day Sunday. As every Sunday, First Baptist Allen gather to sing God’s praise, listen to his Word, receive his guidance, and baptize new believers. Come worship with us at 10:30am. If you are traveling or unable to be here for other reasons, join us online on the website.

HAPPY PENTECOST to everyone! Today is Pentecost Sunday - it’s the Church’s birthday! The Church is born by the Spirit of God! So, also, Happy Birthday to everyone who is a part of a church community. Make sure you find time today to read Acts 2!

We are thrilled to welcome 10 doctoral seminars in ministry to Baylor's Truett Seminary this fall. All seminars will be taught by profs and practitioners with doctorates. Allow me to introduce Drs. Jennifer Matheny and Joel C Gregory who will teach a Proclaiming the Kingdom seminar.