Victoria McCrary

Janet Ross, senior adult minister with her husband Reuven Ross at Highland Baptist Church in Waco, told an outdoor gathering of college students she grew up willing to go anywhere God told her to go … except Africa. (Matthew 4:17–5:8)

Aaron Pardue, senior pastor of Northway Baptist Church in Angleton, desires his church "to be filled with followers." (Mark 1:14-20)

Noel Dear, pastor of First Baptist Church in Nacogdoches, explained the significance of olives and their oil for the people of Jesus’ day and society. (Matthew 26:36-46)

Matt Killough, pastor of First Baptist Church in Sonora, is transparent about times when he struggles with frustrating people and his efforts to navigate those times. (Psalm 39).

Bruce Rudd, pastor of Mt. Sylvan Baptist Church in Mount Sylvan, examined the story of two disciples encountering Jesus as they walked to Emmaus the day Jesus rose from the dead. (Luke 24:1-32)

Kenneth Wells, senior pastor of Northview Baptist Church in Lewisville, declared, "To love God, you have to know God, and to know him, you have to know Jesus Christ." (Matthew 22:37–40)

Johnny Spray, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Giddings, wants his congregation "to live a life with as little regret as possible." (1 Kings 2:1-3)

Linda Livingstone, president of Baylor University, after quoting song lyrics by Tom Rosenthal about being too busy even to die, declared, "Jesus never commands us to operate at such an all-consuming, breakneck pace."

Joel Gregory recounted how even birds, fish and dogs want to go home—covering hundreds or thousands of miles to get there. (James 4:6-10)

Rev. S. Michael Greene, pastor of Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church in Richardson proclaimed God wants his people to be like a pyramid, having a strong and sturdy foundation and pointing upward. (Ezra 3:10–13)