Just a few months ago I celebrated my 10-year anniversary serving on staff at First Baptist Watauga. Not too long before that, referring to my tenure with my church, a friend asked me, “What do you think your greatest accomplishment has been?” Before I answer that question, let me first say a few things: 1. …

A modified excerpt from a recent message to our student ministry. In Luke chapter 15 we see Jesus eating with sinners and tax collectors. This not only makes the Pharisees and scribes uncomfortable, it angers them. Jesus responds to them by telling some stories. One of these stories is the familiar parable of the prodigal …

As a leader, I see the value and importance in not only having vision, but also in having a clear vision statement for the ministry I have been called to lead. One of the first things I did when I began leading the student ministry at First Baptist Watauga was to combine the heart and …

Spending his final days being cared for in a center across from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, OK, Bill F. Weir passed away on Thursday, November 5th, 2020. Bill was my wife’s grandpa and ‘Grandpa’ is exactly what we knew him as.  My mom’s father passed away when I was very young and my dad’s …

FEAR I have a fear of flying. It isn’t even a logical fear. I’ve flown multiple times in my life, the first time being during the summer between my second and third grade years when my family flew to Europe to stay several weeks in both England and France. My fears do not come from …

I am a pastor. What comes to your mind when you think about the life of a pastor? What do you picture a pastor’s home life to be like? Whether we like it or not, many times pastors and their families are placed on pedestals, with images of our personal lives being super spiritual and perfect. I …

I’ve been blessed to serve at First Baptist Watauga for a little more than 10 years now. We have so many great members that are a blessing in my life as well as in the life of my family. I know many ministers who have not had a similar experience, so I continually give thanks …

I’ve decided to start a blog. Truly, I’ve decided to start a blog… again. Once upon a time more than 10 years ago I was consistently writing a new blog post. After nearly a year of posting on a daily basis, a move to a new home in a new city, beginning a new degree, …