January 16, 2019
In 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote an article for the New York Times entitled “11A.M. Sunday Is Our Most Segregated Hour.” In the article, he called for white ministers to stand up against the racial segregation and oppression that was plaguing the nation. Thank...
November 14, 2018
To those in the church who are weaker, less honorable, and unpresentable. . . .
To those of you whose name has never been written on a plaque or on the side of a building. . .
To those of you who have never received a gift or compensation for your service at the church...
March 2, 2018
A lady called me once and wanted to know if she could donate some broken Christmas ornaments to the Mission. A little confused, I asked her exactly what she meant. She clarified, “Oh I’ve got some old Christmas ornaments and decorations I’m trying to get rid of. Mos...
May 11, 2017
More and more pastors that I talk to nowadays are serving as bivocational pastors. And more and more churches are hiring bivocational pastors. For those of you who don’t know what that means, it simply means that a pastor has 2 jobs or 2 vocations – their ministry jo...
February 14, 2017
Dylan is the youth minister at Main Street. He has a heart for youth - especially for those who don't yet know Christ or what it means to follow God.
I Once Was Lost. . .
Sometimes if I sit still I can vividly remember my home church. I can remember the fee...
January 12, 2017
I just wanted to take a minute to let everyone know about a few changes that we are making at Main Street Baptist Mission. It's nothing too major or life altering, but I wanted to keep everyone as informed as possible. The biggest change is that we will now be open M...
September 19, 2016
One of the greatest joys of pastoring MSBM has been getting to know people. While pastoring, I have encountered just about every type of person. And what I love most about these people is hearing their stories. I love hearing what God has done in someone's life and...
May 6, 2016
When I was younger, I used to go on mission trips or do mission projects, and I really thought I was helping. Maybe I was in some ways. In high school, I went to several inner-city Missions and did various projects and ministries – usually culminating with our epic,...
April 12, 2016
They thought I was homeless. I had been preaching at the Mission for several months, but because of my teaching schedule, I hadn’t been able to check out what the ladies from several local churches were doing during the day. I had heard they were givi...
February 24, 2016
Jesus said, "For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it."
Have you ever really thought about what it means to lose your life for Jesus? I had someone tell me once that Christianity seemed pretty boring to the...
