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Donald was born and reared in the authentic Cajun country of south Louisiana. He is a 1978 graduate of LaGrange High School in Lake Charles. He is also a graduate of Louisiana College (B.A. in History Education, 1984), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1994) and Andersonville Theological Seminary (Doctor of Ministry, 2000). He is an ACPE Certified Chaplain with training in Trauma/ER, NICU, and Psychiatric Pastoral Care from the McFarland Institute in New Orleans (2003). He has over thirty years of ministry service, which concluded when he was called to serve as pastor of Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Muskogee, Oklahoma from 2017-2018. Due to health concerns, he retired from public ministry in 2020 and now devotes his time to internet evangelism through the writing of Bible studies, sermons, and articles on current issues for varied Christian webpages and ministries. He is a regular contributor to sites such as Rapture Ready and Sermon Central as well as Inspirational Christian Blogs. He and his wife Cathy are both active members of Eastern Heights Baptist Church in Muskogee. Don will often serve as a panel member of the Gospel Rescue Mission Pastor’s Round Table Broadcast, shown monthly on the mission’s Facebook page as his health allows. He has a personal evangelistic blog as well and can be contacted at his Email address.
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 32 – Luke 13:1-5: “The Tragedies of Life”
Many in today’s generation cannot or will not accept the fact that they are responsible for decisions made. By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Now on the same occasion there were some present who reported to Him about the Galileans,… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 31 – Luke 12:22-34: “Worry is Time Wasted”
Jesus – He would either be a lunatic – on the level with a man who says he is a poached egg -or else the devil of hell. By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Then He said to His disciples,… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 30 – Luke 12:13-21: “Blessed, Favored, and Condemned”
Nobody seems to remember God when things appear to be going well, and the world tends to curse Him when everything falls apart. By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And someone in the crowd said to Him, ’Teacher, tell my… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 29 – Luke 12:1-12: “Fake Faith, Godly Fear, and Bold Confession”
The world is in the grip of the devil and worship him openly and gladly. By Dr. Donald Whitchard “In the meantime, when an innumerable multitude of people had gathered, so that they trampled one another, He began to… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 28 – Luke 11:1-4: “Points to Consider in Prayer”
Take the time to praise and glorify Him for His goodness, mercy, and grace. He already knows what you are going to say concerning your needs. By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Now it came to pass, as He was… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 27 – Luke 10:25-37: “Compassion from an Unexpected Source”
By His death on the cross for our sins, He did what no other religion or leader could ever hope to accomplish, and that was to redeem us because we can’t in any way do it on our own. … Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 26 – Luke 9:18-26: “Confessions and Bearing Crosses”
Is Jesus Who He claimed to be? Is He the Son of God, Messiah, Divine Savior, conqueror of death, hell, and the grave, or not? By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And it happened as He was alone praying that… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 25 – Luke 9:10-17: “Jesus, the Compassionate Provider”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. But when the… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 24 – Luke 8:26-39: “The Man with Many Demons”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Then they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons for a… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 23 – Luke 8:4-15: “The Parable of the Sower”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He told them a parable: A sower went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell by… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 22 – Luke 7:30- 50: “Complaints and Conflicts”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John. “To what shall I compare this generation, and what are they like? They are like children who sit… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 21 – Luke 7:18-30: In Praise of a Prophet
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And the disciples of John reported to him about all these things. Summoning two of his disciples, John sent them to the LORD, saying, “Are You the Expected One, or do we look for someone… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 20 – Luke 7:11-17: Jesus’ Authority over Death
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And it came about soon afterwards that He went to a city named Nain, and His disciples were going along with Him accompanied by a large multitude. Now as He approached the gate of the city,… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 19 – Luke 7:1-10: A Soldier’s Amazing Faith
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “When He had completed all His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum. And a certain centurion’s slave, who was highly regarded by him was sick and about to die. And when… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 18 – Luke 6:37-49: The Believer’s Foundation and Development
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn and you will not be condemned. Pardon, and you will be pardoned. Give, and it shall be given to you, good measure, pressed… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 17 – Luke 6: 20-34: A New Way of Behavior
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And turning His gaze on His disciples, He began to say, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied…. Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 16 – Luke 6:12-19: The Calling of the Twelve
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And it was at that time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God. When day came, He called His disciples to Him and… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 15 – Luke 6:1-11: Lessons Taught, But Not Learned
By Dr. Donald Whitchard Now it happened on the second Sabbath after the first that He went through the grain fields, and His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate them, rubbing them in their hands. And some… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 14 – Luke 5: 27-39: New Truths for Old Mindsets
By Dr. Donald Whitchard And after that He went out, and noticed a tax gatherer named Levi, sitting in the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow Me.” And he left everything behind and rose and began to… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 13 – Luke 5:12-26: The Power and Compassion of Jesus Demonstrated
By Dr. Donald Whitchard And it came about that while He was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy, and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored Him, saying,… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 12 – Luke 5:1-11: Nevertheless, at Your Word, I Will
By Dr. Donald Whitchard Work is part of the tasks that God expects of us as His own. Our LORD spent years in a carpenter’s shop, working with His hands. Now it came about that while the multitude were… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 11 – Luke 4:14-30: Truth is Wanted, But Never Welcomed
By Dr. Donald Whitchard The truth is not found in any worldly philosophy, religious belief, legal system, governing body, individual conceptions, or conflict. Truth is established by the Almighty Sovereign God. Then Jesus returned in the power of the… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 10 – Luke 4:1-13: Showdown with the Devil
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led about by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 9 – Luke 3:1-22: A Voice in the Wilderness
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was Tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 8 – Luke 2:39-52: “The Child Who Knew His Destiny”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the LORD, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth, and the Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom, and… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 7 – Luke 2:25-35: “An Answered Prayer to an Aged Servant”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 6 – Luke 2:1-20: “The Birth of the Savior as Authentic History”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Now it came about in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of… Read More ›
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The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 5 – Luke 1:57-80: “The Birth of John the Baptist”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard He has constantly visited them, redeemed them, provided them salvation and forgiveness, shown mercy, remembered His covenant with them… If you have not read part one you can find it here: The Gospel According to… Read More ›