And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground.” Mark 4:26-29
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 →
What is Worship? This morning, as I prayed through Psalm 100, my heart was filled with thankfulness! The Psalmist believes that this Shepherd is so stunning that He affects the ENTIRE EARTH. Everyone, everywhere needs to shout, serve, and come to this Great God. The Psalmist doesn’t want anyone to misunderstand who this Great God... Continue Reading →
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 →
Well, dearest daughter... I KNEW that I wouldn’t make it through the ceremony if I didn’t take some precautions. I really learned my lesson with Spencer - "do not put sentimental stuff in the liturgy!" It is well that I heeded my own counsel because, from the moment I saw you after I walked your... Continue Reading →
Wow! Our life has been chock full of adventure and excitement! From the moment your mother and I knew you were on your way - to this moment, now - I have been your partner and your best friend. ... Caving (as the Spencer cam!)... ... Gathering rocks... ...Looking for arrowheads... ...Searching for crawfish... ...Making... 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 →
Throwing the Word 