School is back in. That means early morning alarm clocks, big yellow buses, #2 pencils, complicated syllabi, Friday night football, report cards, PTA, faculty meetings, ridiculous traffic in front of my house on Perrowville Road (AHHHH!!), and so much more.   ...

It was 277 years ago, that Jonathan Edwards ascended the pulpit of a Northampton church in Connecticut. The Great Awakening, a revival movement in America, was sweeping across the colonies.  It was there, on that providential day, that he changed the course of church...

This year’s annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention saw 10,000 messengers descend on Dallas. This year included the best of times and the worst of times. For those interested, here are a few highlights and key moments of SBC 2018.   President JD Greear...

Several years ago, God gave me the opportunity to share the gospel with a nice young man named Moses. I haven’t told that story in years and thought I would share part of it with you today. A young man approached our house the other day and began sharing with me about...

In four weeks, thousands of messengers from churches will descend on Dallas, Texas for the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Every SBC meeting is unique and interesting. But this year’s meeting is shaping up to be a doozey. A major story in our...

Having been a preacher’s kid, I have many fond memories that other people do not.  These include practicing baptisms with my siblings in the pool, experiencing an old fashioned, country “pounding” (some of you don’t even know what that is…ask me, and I’ll explain),...

We all know the story. It was 106 years ago, that the famed Titanic, a British passenger liner, struck an iceberg off Newfoundland. On the early morning hours of April 15, 1912, the gargantuan ship was slowly sucked down into the icy, black waters of the Atlantic....

For the past two weeks, I’ve shared some insights about the dangers of pornography (Part 1) and what Christians can generally do about it (Part 2). In this last installment, I want to give some specific advice for specific groups of people. These tips are not...

Last post, I explained why pornography is a multi-faceted monster. It is a problem because it is a sin, it rewires our brains, lies, betrays, enslaves, and ultimately destroys us. What, then, can we do as Christians to fight it? Here’s some general advice. (Next week,...

Pornography is a problem. It is a big problem. That’s true for our world, our nation, our families, and even our churches. The sexual revolution has lied to us in countless ways. But one of its biggest deceptions has been telling us that unfettered sexual expression...