Making Sure Children Actually Hear the Gospel and Not Just a Bunch of Bible Stories Today I am posting an parenting article from Ed Stetzer: Enjoy! We must not only teach children the stories of Scripture. We must teach them the Story of Scripture. Ed Stetzer Children have a faith that is ready to go.Continue reading “The Gospel for Children”
Author Archives: Larry E Floyd
imarriage seminar
Beginning on Wednesday, Feb 25, 2015, Lucy & I will be leading couples through a new marriage seminar entitled imarriage. I am excited to teach this all important study by Andy Stanley. Here is a small description: Standing at the altar, we all had a picture of what our marriage would look like. TheContinue reading “imarriage seminar”
Churches less evangelistic today than ever before
This post comes from Thom Rainer: By almost any metric, the churches in our nation are much less evangelistic today than they were in the recent past. In my own denomination, we are reaching non-Christians only half as effectively as we were 50 years ago (we measure membership to annual baptisms). The trend is disturbing.Continue reading “Churches less evangelistic today than ever before”
100 Blog Post
Today marks the 100 blog post since moving to Del Rio, Texas in October of 2013. The time has gone by rather quickly. Our family has adjusted from our first days of indoctrination to the area. We had become quite acquainted with our Weatherford, Texas surroundings, after more than a 10 year church staffContinue reading “100 Blog Post”
Advancing the Gospel
Yesterday, I preached a second sermon of a 10 sermon series through the book of Philippians entitled “Advancing The Gospel.” As I was preparing the sermon last week, I came across an interesting article by a man I highly respect, Ed Stetzer from Lifeway. You can click HERE to view the article. The article wasContinue reading “Advancing the Gospel”
Nine Concerns about Church Members Who Withhold Their Financial Gifts
Here is an excellent post by Thom Rainer author of Simple Church: Nine Concerns about Church Members Who Withhold Their Financial Gifts. Stay in the Light, 1 John 1:7, Pastor Larry
Pastors eager to find preaching’s place in modern church
I am posting a very good article about today’s preaching and young adults. I have been amazed at the zeal that young adults of today have to follow hard after God. We have had an influx of young adults, families, and collage age attending church, here at FBC Del Rio. So, sometimes when I hearContinue reading “Pastors eager to find preaching’s place in modern church”
Retired Texas teacher plants church, baptizes 60 in 2 years
This is a great story of God working through anyone He chooses to do so! Retired Texas teacher plants church, baptizes 60 in 2 years. Stay in the Light, 1John 1:7, Pastor Larry
Philippians
I will begin a new 10-week sermon series this Sunday, February 1, 2015 through the book of Philippians. I am looking forward to my study time and committing the hours that will help me be a more proficient Bible scholar. You can follow my sermons on-line through our church website HERE or you can subscribe to iTunesContinue reading “Philippians”
Diversity
I was reading Christianity Today and found this article to be quite interesting given the fact that 8 out of 10 churches reflect one predominant racial group. Read on: Sunday Morning Segregation: Most Worshipers Feel Their Church Has Enough Diversity LifeWay survey finds only a third of Americans have worshiped as a minority, and halfContinue reading “Diversity”
In The Light, 1 John 1:7 