They Are Not So Much Different by Eric Zahnd     Psalm 100:3:  Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are all his people, the sheep of his pasture.    The language was foreign. The food was different. The living conditions were primitive. And the heat was oppressive.    But the people! The people were really not very different from you and me.    With the support of Catalyst’s SEND Initiative,... Read More

I Love It!  (And So Should You!)     by Larry Gregory   Ezra 5:11:  We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago.   I like to tell people that when you have a building the age and condition of the building that houses Second Baptist Church, you don’t “Maintain it,” you “Love it.” And when I say “Love it,” what I mean by that is, what we do goes far beyond normal maintenance. We are the... Read More

Heaven is Like This!   by Charlie & Loretta Hughes   Matthew 19:14:  Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”    Teaching 4 and 5 year olds in Sunday school is a joyful and fulfilling experience. Each Sunday morning these precious children bring enthusiasm, curiosity, boundless energy and an eagerness to learn about God.    Because of the generous... Read More