GULF COAST PASTOR

God, be merciful to me a sinner! -Luke 18:13 This month I heard a young preacher say to a student group, “You’re not saved by a prayer. A ...

The Baptist Faith & Message (BF&M) is the doctrinal statement of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Several years ago an evangel...

C. I. Schofield; c. AD 1920 When I was a teenager our church had a testimony meeting right after Christmas. I stood and gave thanks that I ...

This will be written for the generation to come, that a people yet to be created may praise the Lord. -Psalm 102:18 The Writing of The Wi...

Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight. -Romans 3:20 Charges of legalism are rampant in parts of the C...

21. A little extra money when the building is being built, can save a ton of money and trouble in the future. 22. Sometimes volunteer help...

11. All exposed wood should be resistant to rotting. Use only treated wood, cedar, or hardiplank. Never use untreated wood when that wood ma...

I’m not an expert in architecture or carpentry. But there are some obvious things I’ve noticed through the years that can make a significant...

The entirety of Your word is truth, and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever. -Psalm 119:160 1. In the 1970s Southern Ba...

“Gather wine and summer fruit and oil.” -Jeremiah 40:10 Does “wine” always mean fermented or intoxicating wine? Do the Bible words for wi...

I’ve heard it said or implied many times. The only drink they had in Bible times was fermented wine. The water was unsafe, so they had to dr...

The previous article, Alcohol Condemned in the Bible , looked at direct biblical commands to not drink beverage alcohol. Biblical principles...

Today many are saying that while the Bible condemns drunkenness, it never condemns the moderate use of alcohol. They say that good Christian...

Where can I find some great old time sermons? How about some pastoral help or help starting a church? Where can I get some good sermon illus...

A Little Fellow Follows Me A careful man I ought to be, A little fellow follows me. I do not dare to go astray, For fear he’ll go the self-s...

“Four decades ago when I responded to God’s call to the gospel ministry, the thought that theologically conservative Baptist leaders would d...

Satan has no quicker way to end your ministry than by immorality. A preacher friend of mine, one who had been a good, godly pastor, confesse...

The following story was told by a preacher as absolutely true. Names and locations are left out for obvious reasons. Years ago a prominent p...

About the blog Gulf Coast Pastor will primarily be about spiritual themes. It will cover subjects in the Bible, the Southern Baptist Conve...