2 Timothy 3:1–17 There are some things that change from generation to generation. Methods change. Technology changes. Culture changes. The way we communicate changes, and even the way we teach changes. But there are some things that must never change. The Word of God has not changed. The message of salvation has not changed. AndContinue reading “Scripture, Salvation, and Shaping”
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When God Builds the House…
Just a few weeks ago, at the beginning of July, we took a trip down into the Smoky Mountains, and while we were there, we made the trip up to Clingmans Dome. I had been there before, but this was the first time I had ever made the trip all the way to the top.Continue reading “When God Builds the House…”
A Fire Shut Up in My Bones
Jeremiah is often called the “weeping prophet,” not because he was emotionally expressive in his preaching, but because his ministry was marked by grief. He lived in a nation that had drifted steadily away from God. Idolatry had replaced worship. Political alliances had replaced trust in the Lord. The people chased surrounding nations while rejectingContinue reading “A Fire Shut Up in My Bones”
How Long, O Lord? Learning to Trust God in the Silence
Psalm 13 The beginning of a new year often carries the promise of fresh starts, but it does not always bring relief. Old burdens frequently follow us into new seasons, and sometimes new ones appear almost immediately. In those moments, it is natural to ask difficult questions: How do we make sense of this? HowContinue reading “How Long, O Lord? Learning to Trust God in the Silence”
Break Up the Fallow Ground
Hosea 10:12 This past November, I took Hosea 10:12 to our quarterly ministers’ conference and preached it as a challenge to our pastors and leaders. By the Lord’s help, we called this verse out as a theme for the Christian Baptist Association. With Christmas and everything surrounding that season, I did not feel it wasContinue reading “Break Up the Fallow Ground”
The Eighth Man In: A Servant’s Heart in the Father’s Role
In 2 Peter 2:5, the apostle writes: “And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly.” Noah is described as “the eighth person.” This stuck out to me as I came across this verse. That simple phrase holdsContinue reading “The Eighth Man In: A Servant’s Heart in the Father’s Role”
Video Sermon: Jesus as a Young Boy at the Temple.
Jesus Going to Jerusalem
For many people it can be a dreadful thing for someone to borrow something from us. We are reluctant when somebody asks us and fearful that if the item is given that we will never see it again. We are anxious in awaiting its return to us, but what if that item was to serveContinue reading “Jesus Going to Jerusalem”
The Breath of Jesus
Many people today are looking for a fresh new start in their life. People will make new years resolutions, buy self-help books, take up a new hobby, and look to countless methods of bringing a newness and purpose into their existence. The sad truth is that many will quit and all will still be searchingContinue reading “The Breath of Jesus”
The Lamb of God – John 1:29-34
What is your Jesus story? In other words, what is your personal testimony? It may seem difficult at times to share our faith, but doing so is important to our faith. By the Holy Spirit, God strengthens and gives us the boldness to share what coming to Jesus in faith has done. He helps usContinue reading “The Lamb of God – John 1:29-34”
