I tell a story from time to time of a man who approached me with unsolicited feedback after I had first begun to preach some years ago.  This man was a long-time member of the church, and faithfully brought his…

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.  On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we…

I want you stop for a minute and think about something that is really profound.  When you’re sitting in a worship service at Lakewood, consider all of the things that you have in common with the other believers in our…

The title of this article is not news to anyone. If you’ve been a follower of Christ for six days or 60 years, you are well acquainted with the fact that Bible study requires commitment.  At the least, it is…

I was scrolling Facebook the other day and noticed a post by someone who was offering a devotional thought regarding the translation of a biblical word, from Hebrew to English. As I began to read the article, my internal warning…

There’s an old novelty song written by Mac Davis in the early 1980s with the title, “It’s Hard to Be Humble.”  The chorus goes like this:

Oh Lord it's hard to be humble 

When you're perfect in every wayI can't…