And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground.” Mark 4:26-29
I know many Christians whose lives are marked by anxiety. In fact, once you get to know them you might even say their defining character trait is anxiety. Money and careers, the people around them, what to do today, it could be anything. A woman might agonize over every word that was said or look that was... 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 →
I'm starting a series of interviews with some of my good friends who are gifted by the Lord to serve his kingdom. We're going to hear from missionaries, open air preachers, scholars, and more on the topic of evangelism. I hope you find it challenging and educational. In this interview, we are hearing from Elliot... Continue Reading →
For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel. - Ezra 7:10 Ezra is a man you should keep your eyes on. Watch everything that guy did, whether he was organizing several thousand travelers, rebuking an entire nation,... Continue Reading →
So, for my first post here I'm going to shamelessly recommend that you stop what you're doing and watch this video of Tim Keessee from the Ligonier Conference last week. I know, right? My first post on the blog and I'm not even writing anything myself. How lame is that? Well, one of the joys... Continue Reading →
Throwing the Word 