‘I’ve learned that God is faithful’

‘I’ve learned that God is faithful’

I’ve been the pastor of Smyrna Baptist Church [in Atlanta, Texas] for more than 38 years. This is the first church, and the only church, I’ve pastored. I wasn’t raised in church. In fact, I can probably count on one hand how many times I was in church prior to junior high. But when I was a freshman in high school, I used to walk the streets of  Algerita, Texas [near San Saba]. I knew my parents loved me. I loved my brothers and my sister, but th…