Devotional
South Union Camp Meeting
Hi all! Friday, July 23–Wednesday, July 28 I’ll be preaching at South Union Camp Meeting in Ackerman, MS. You can find the schedule here. Come if you can!
Devotional
First Wesleyan University – Spiritual Warfare
June 6–8 I’ll be speaking at First Wesleyan Church of Bridgeton, NJ on the topic of spiritual warfare. Sessions will be 6PM starting Sunday night aside from the regular Sunday morning worship service in which I’ll be preaching as well. All are welcome!
Biblical Studies
Crazy Drunk People
First Samuel 1 tells the story of Hannah, who is ridiculed by her husband’s other wife (Peninah) because she can’t have children. It’s likely that the only reason her husband (Elkanah) has a second wife is because Hannah can’t bear children to begin with. This wasn’t uncommon practice in the Read more…
Biblical Studies
The Intercessor
Too often I pause and consider the state of affairs in the world and wonder, How in the world did we end up here? How did things become such a mess? Similarly, there are times in my life when I look at the mess that I’ve created for myself and Read more…
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Walk Blameless and Do What’s Right.
Psalm 15 is a temple entrance liturgy. It begins with the twofold question, “O, Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill?” This is an important question. In other words, the psalmist is asking, “What kind of person is saved?” Put another way still, Read more…
Biblical Studies
Only Jesus Can Set Things Right
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. — Matthew 1:1 It’s not by accident that Matthew’s Gospel is the first of four in the New Testament. This is by design. The book of Matthew—as the first book of the New Testament—is intended Read more…
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Theological Education is for Everyone
I simply wanted to share this excellent article featuring Rowan Williams. christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/august-web-only/rowan-williams-theological-education-for-everyone.html
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Freedom & Holiness
True freedom is not the ability to freely pursue happiness as we each define it. Freedom is the ability to break free from the crooked, perverse, self-centered human nature and live entirely for God.
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Technology. We Sure Have Come a Long Way…But Have We?
The flowering of culture and invention does not restrain the escalation of sin — Victor Hamilton My wonderful wife got me an Apple Watch for Father’s Day. And, I must admit, it’s mind-blowing. So much technology right there on my wrist. I never thought the Dick Tracy watch would ever Read more…
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Fish Guts
I’m hard-pressed to think of a more unpleasant, unnatural, and un-human place to be than in the belly of a fish. This is the last place God ever intended his image-bearers to be. This is where Jonah ended up, however, when he simply refused to do what God was asking Read more…