Pastor Gabe

Hey, I'm back! I know, it took me way too long to get to Part 2 of My Top 10 Favorite Worship Songs on the CCLI Top 100. But hey, better late than never. At least I got it in before the end of the year. (If you missed Part 1, you can find it here.) Thank you ... Continue Reading

After my last column, a review of the Top 10 most popular worship songs in 2022 according to CCLI, a reader named Keoki commented: "Thank you for doing this. I always look forward to this list. Would you consider doing an article such as 'Pastor Gabe's 10 ... Continue Reading

It's that time again—time for me to review and critique the most popular praise and worship songs sung in American churches today. The last time I did this was three years ago, in October of 2019, and the time before that was in October of 2016. I've been ... Continue Reading

At First Baptist Church in Lindale, TX, in our Sunday evening service, we have been doing a Survey of the New Testament. I have been writing overviews of New Testament books, which I will be posting here on my blog. This is the presentation that I did on 2 ... Continue Reading

In Psalm 51:2-4, David prayed, "Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against You and You only I have sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are justified ... Continue Reading

In 2 Timothy 3:5-7, the Apostle Paul warned Timothy to watch out for those "holding to a form of godliness, but having denied its power." Keep away from them, Paul said. "For among them are those who enter into households and take captive weak women weighed ... Continue Reading

Well, it has finally happened—I’ve been banned from Twitter permanently. All previous bans were temporary bans. This time, I was told, is abiding. As of yesterday morning, June 29, my long-time account has been nuked, my phone number and e-mail address have ... Continue Reading