And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground.” Mark 4:26-29
It’s Saturday night, I’m sitting on my couch, and I’d like to share a couple thoughts with you about the last few weeks. Then I want to leave you with a thought from the Apostle Peter about how we ought to respond in cultural moments like this one. The words that have been bouncing around... Continue Reading →
A while back, I was asked for help from someone who had extended family members living with them and things weren't going well. This person felt like they were being taken advantage of and lied to, even though they were trying to help out. Here are four principles I encouraged this person to consider. This isn't... Continue Reading →
Anxiety & Pride Did you know that anxiety and pride almost always walk hand in hand together through life? They seem to really love each other, and where one shows up you can be sure the other is going to be hanging around somewhere nearby. I know many Christians whose lives are marked by anxiety.... Continue Reading →
Where should we look to see if we are actually loving? The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. - 1 Timothy 1:5 Love, of course, is what should come from true Gospel teaching. We love because God first loved us. This... Continue Reading →
In my last article I considered the revival of song that took place in the book of Nehemiah and argued that it’s vital for us as a community, like the Jews in Nehemiah’s day, to have a ministry of singing together. Here, I’d like to give us three things that are absolute Biblical must-haves when it... Continue Reading →
I've been thinking about Nehemiah 12:45-46 for a while now, and what the revival of singing in Nehemiah's day can teach us about our need to sing a lot more with our brothers and sisters in Christ. And they performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did the singers and... Continue Reading →
I preached this sermon on Sunday at Theta Baptist Church. I'm posting the manuscript for anyone in my church who would like to read over it. Please turn in your Bibles to 1 Timothy 3:1 This is an in house sermon. This is for us, Theta Baptist. It’s time for us to think about the... Continue Reading →
This is the third interview in the series on Evangelism. First, there was my missionary friend, Elliot Clark, and you can read his interview here. Second was my good friend and Open Air preacher, Bobby McCreery, and you can read his questions and answers here. In this interview, my friend Chris Utley is answering the... Continue Reading →
This is the second interview in a series on evangelism. You can check out the first interview with Missionary Elliot Clark here. When I was an associate pastor in Georgia, the pastor and I were introduced to a man who was interested in joining our church. We were told these exact words: "He's a street preacher,... Continue Reading →
