Jim Wells

Today, I spoke at the funeral of a dear friend and mentor, Jim Wells.  Jim was my Director of Missions (a pastor to pastors) for 10 years.  He was also an icon in the Southern Baptist Convention, serving as recording secretary for 15 years.  Below is the text of my remarks.  I post it in honor of Jim:

Lesotho Mission Team Prayer Calendar

For our Selmore Baptist folks and others who are interested, here is the prayer calendar for the Lesotho mission team.  Thanks for praying!

Hazel the Dog

It's been awhile since I've posted anything.  And with all the heaviness in the world right now, I figured I would lighten things up by posting something on the warm and fuzzy side.

Do Southern Baptists Need the ERLC?

Let me get right to the point.  While I believe the tone of William Harrell’s recent blog post could be more charitable, (and I have no idea why he takes a swipe at Calvinists), I agree with his general thrust that it is time to “call it a day” on the ERLC.

Reflections on Serving as Second Vice-President of the MBC

Last week the annual meeting of the Missouri Baptist Convention was held in St. Charles and with it my term as second vice-president came to an end.  It was a great honor to serve in this role on the executive board. 

4 Questions to Determine God's Will

One question I think most Christians ask at one point or another in their walk with Christ is, “How do I know God’s will for this particular decision that I face?”

7 Truths for Christians to Remember on July 4th (From Romans 13)

Romans 13:1 - Truth #1: All governments are appointed by God.  All governments (even the wicked ones) are appointed by God for His purposes and to fulfill His sovereign plan for the world.

My Trip to Lesotho

Below is a letter I wrote to those who supported my recent mission trip to Lesotho.  I share it here with the hope it may spark some interest in someone else's heart for missions in Lesotho, or just missions in general.  If you, or your church, would like more information on partnering with the Floras to reach the mountain Basotho for Christ, please email me at the address on this blog. Thanks!

Good Ol' Grandpas & Mission Trips to Africa

It's been awhile since I posted anything, so I thought I would just give a personal update for those interested.

Fuller House: A Review for Christian Parents

As children of the 80’s and tweens of the early 90’s my wife and I were very excited to watch Fuller House – the Netflix reboot of the now-classic series, Full House.  In Fuller House all the original characters are back (minus the Olsen twins) and for the most part looking really good, albeit 30 years older than when the series began.