In this episode I recap 2025 and layout my hopes and plans for 2026.

Derrick currently serves as pastor of Denver St Missionary Baptist in Greenwood, AR but plans to serve as a missionary to France in 2026.

Pastor Russell Threet joins me to discuss the growing problem of laziness in ministry. We both agree that pastors need regular rest but we also see a lack of exertion in ministry. Join us as we give a more biblical approach to this problem.

This Christmas give your friends and neighbors a Christian devotional to read in the new year.

More and more pulpits are being filled by dry intellectuals delivering book reports while the times are calling for prophets filled with the fire of God. Our pastors are online bickering over secondary doctrines while the lost hit Hell in ignorance.

In this episode I discuss the trend of closing small Baptist churches.

Brandon White serves as the pastor of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Granite Bay, CA.

Bro Bruce serves as pastor of Maranatha Baptist Church in Nashville, AR.

Bro Mike serves as the pastor of Dayspring Baptist Church in Royal, AR.

Bro Steve lives in western KY and is engaged in church revitalization throughout the region.

Terry serves as pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Cheboygan, MI.

John serves as pastor of Genesis Church in Boyne City, MI.

William Guilkey and his wife Sarah live in Fort Atkinson, WI and have been long time supporters of my ministry.

Bro Robbie serves as the pastor Arlington Baptist Church in Arlington, SD.

Bro Chase serves as pastor of Eastside Baptist Church in Elk City, OK.

Bro Chris serves as a deacon at Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, a 202 year congregation near Appomattox, VA. His day jobs include law enforcement and cattle farming.

Randy Bane lives near Zirconia, NC and serves as a missionary evangelist out of New Freedom Baptist Church.

Bro Justin serves as the pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church near Saluda, NC.

Bro Brandon serves as assistant director of Global Baptist Mission and the Russian Bible Society in Arden, NC.

Bro Travis serves as pastor of Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Nicholasville, KY.