Sunday 10:30 AM Worship 6 PM Small Groups

Wednesday 6 PM Mid-week Worship

Ole Towne Church, 220 South Jackson St.

Sermons by

Chris Sheppard

Chris was converted to Christ at the age of 19 and started attending Highland Baptist Church in Laurel, Mississippi. Under biblical preaching and teaching from God's word, God grew him as a Christian and called him into vocational ministry at the age of 25. For 10 years he served two different churches as a student minister before becoming pastor of Nola Baptist Church. Since 2003, Chris has also been the Camp Director and Pastor of Glory Days Student Summer Camp. He holds a BA with a major in Christian Ministry from Leavell College of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been married to Christy since 1996, and they have two daughters, Annie and Maggie. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and deer hunting.

Share on Facebook Share on X Share by email
Open in a podcast app
Find this sermon in Apple Podcasts Spotify
Triumph Through Trials part 3 Trust in God artwork
Chris Sheppard By Chris Sheppard

(James) Good Works Flow From Good Works

Triumph Through Trials part 3 Trust in God

James calls believers to trust God in the position He assigns, whether lowly or exalted, painful or pleasant. Joseph and persecuted saints show that God rules over circumstances for His purposes.

Trusting ProvidenceAssigned CircumstancesPersevering Saints

0:00 / 0:00
Share on Facebook Share on X Share by email
Open in a podcast app
Find this sermon in Apple Podcasts Spotify
Triumph Through Trials part 2 Wisdom is Needed artwork
Chris Sheppard By Chris Sheppard

(James) Good Works Flow From Good Works

Triumph Through Trials part 2 Wisdom is Needed

James directs suffering believers to ask God for wisdom with steady faith rather than a wavering heart. In trials, the Lord gives wisdom that fixes the soul on Christ and teaches His people to endure.

Wisdom in TrialsUnwavering FaithFatherly Formation

0:00 / 0:00
Share on Facebook Share on X Share by email
Open in a podcast app
Find this sermon in Apple Podcasts Spotify
Triumph Through Trials part 1 Our Faith Tested artwork
Chris Sheppard By Chris Sheppard

(James) Good Works Flow From Good Works

Triumph Through Trials part 1 Our Faith Tested

James teaches believers to count trials as joy because God uses them to test faith, produce endurance, and make His people useful. Trials are not random obstacles but fatherly instruments in the hand of God.

Tested FaithPurposeful TrialsSpiritual Usefulness

0:00 / 0:00
Share on Facebook Share on X Share by email
Open in a podcast app
Find this sermon in Apple Podcasts Spotify
The Who of the Book of James artwork
Chris Sheppard By Chris Sheppard

(James) Good Works Flow From Good Works

The Who of the Book of James

James opens as a letter from a servant of Christ to scattered believers whose faith must be lived, not merely professed. The message frames the book as a call to demonstrate real Christianity before a watching world.

Demonstrated FaithScattered Believers

0:00 / 0:00