Bethany Baptist Church, Lubbock, TX

We are living in uncertain and rapidly changing times as global tensions rise, political division deepens, financial instability grows, and technology advances faster than many of us can process. It can feel like no one is steering the ship and everything is drifting toward danger. Yet in the middle of all this chaos, God is moving in powerful ways. People are seeking truth, churches are filling,...

Have you been backing down? Maybe you’ve even thought about it. Israel once stood on a battlefield where the odds were so overwhelming that surrender seemed like the only reasonable option—3,000 soldiers facing an army with 30,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen, and foot soldiers beyond number. Humanly speaking, it was impossible. And tonight, we face our own battles that feel just as lopsided. On our o...

As Christians, we want to not only understand the process of receiving the Scriptures, but also strengthen our confidence in the Bible. If we truly understand the great lengths to which God went in order to communicate His Truth to mankind, we will respond by: 1. Giving His Word our attention through reading, memorizing, meditating, and placing a high priority on its teaching and preaching. 2. Giv...

Just as God gave Israel a fresh start after years of captivity, He still offers renewal and restoration today. No matter our past failures or struggles, God’s character remains merciful, faithful, and powerful. He is still able to stir hearts, open doors, and rebuild what sin or time has broken. He alone can give us a true fresh start.

The writer of Hebrews paints a sobering picture— not of open rebellion, but of quiet neglect. No one plans to drift from God, yet it happens when we stop paying close attention to the truth we’ve heard. Hebrews 2 opens with a single word that anchors this warning—“Therefore.” Because Jesus is better than angels, prophets, and all creation, our response to Him must be greater still. It’s not enough...

The grace of God in Christ Jesus is so abundant that it can transform even the worst of sinners—like Paul—into grateful servants, proving that no one is beyond the reach or purpose of His redeeming mercy. “While Newton believed that human beings were wretches, in desperate need of a Savior, these 20th-century adapters clearly believe that they and their congregations are perfectly nice people. The...

The implications of our faith remind us that everything in the Christian life centers on the resurrection of Christ—it is the heart of our message, the basis of our forgiveness, the guarantee of our future, and the source of our joy and hope. Because He lives, we can live with confidence, assurance, and purpose. In response to these truths, Paul instructs believers to be steadfast—firmly grounded...

We live in a world overflowing with knowledge but starving for wisdom. Yet despite all this brilliance, our world remains broken, divided, and confused. “The world has achieved brilliance without wisdom, power without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants.” —General Omar Bradley. Wisdom isn’t proven by intelligence or education, but by conduct—by the way a person lives....

Our world has always been fascinated by angels. Some picture angels as gentle guardians with glowing wings; others imagine them as mighty warriors or invisible protectors watching over us. But the writer of Hebrews wants us to look higher. As real and powerful as angels are, they are still created beings—servants of God’s will, not objects of worship. His message is clear: don’t let your awe stop...

Our faith is not a new idea or passing belief—it is a timeless truth rooted in God’s Word and confirmed through history. It has been preached powerfully through the gospel, received personally by those who have believed, and verified through the countless lives transformed by its message. Sound preaching and personal reception of truth remain essential for every believer who desires to be strong i...

In this brief letter, John paints a clear contrast between two men—Gaius the giver and Diotrephes the taker. One opened his hands; the other closed his heart. One walked in truth; the other twisted it for his own pride. One built up the work of God; the other tore it down. The question we each have to answer is simple but searching: which one am I becoming? May we, like Gaius, be known for our fai...

Pastor Chuck McQueen, of Southside Baptist Church, Denison, Texas, brings a message contrasting our expectations vs. the realities of our daily effort to live for God. 1st. We’re forgiven, but we still struggle with sin. 2nd. We are fully dependent on God in every way. 3rd. The Christian life is not just difficult — it’s impossible. & 4th. We are unconditionally loved by our Savior in spite of our...

In a world filled with noise, confusion, and imitation, the call to walk in both truth and love has never been more needed. John’s message to the believers wasn’t just about knowing doctrine or showing kindness—it was about living out a faith that holds both together. Truth without love can become cold and rigid, while love without truth loses its strength and direction. But when truth and love wo...

During World War II, the phrase “Loose lips. sink ships” wasn’t just a clever saying—it was a matter of life and death. A single careless word about troop movements or supply routes could find its way into enemy hands, costing countless lives at sea. That slogan reminded people that what they said mattered, because words had real consequences. And the same is true for us today. The tongue may be s...

We’ve all felt it—the ache of silence. The prayers that seem to go unanswered, the moments when heaven feels quiet, and we start to wonder if God is still speaking. That’s exactly where the story of Hebrews begins. For four hundred years, there had been no prophet, no message, no fresh word from heaven. It seemed as if God had gone silent. But then, the silence was broken—not by another messenger,...

Paul wasn’t writing to a stranger; he was writing to a son. A young man he had led to Christ, mentored in ministry, and now entrusted with the sacred responsibility of shepherding the church at Ephesus. The years had made Paul a seasoned soldier of the cross, but Timothy was still on the front lines. The veteran was passing the torch to the next generation. As we begin this new series, Paul doesn’...

All too often, couples who have been married fifteen, twenty-five, thirty years are no closer to each other than they were as newlyweds. Rather than developing as a couple, they have stagnated. Instead of getting further along, they’ve fallen into ruts of hurtful relational habits. Rather than growing closer to one another, they become distant or even hostile. How does this happen? Actually, a bet...

So many Christians today are living disconnected lives —cut off from the Source without even realizing it. They haven’t turned their backs on God in open rebellion, but they’ve drifted in quiet separation. Outwardly, everything still looks right: they attend church, sing the songs, bow their heads in prayer, and say “amen” at all the right moments. But deep inside, something has changed. The fire...

Heaven is not just a distant hope—it’s a reality that should shape how we live right now. Yet many people, even Christians, rarely give it much thought. “Although most of us believe in an afterlife, no one much talks about it. Christians believe we will spend eternity in a splendid place called heaven... isn’t it a little bizarre that we simply ignore heaven, acting as if it doesn’t matter?” — Phi...