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An Experiment in Baptist Catholicity

by Tyler Scarlett | Jul 18, 2022 | A Word from the Pastor, blog, Updates

“A Baptist walks into an Anglican church on Pentecost…” That might sound like the start of a goofy joke, but that’s actually what I did this past month. For a few weeks, I have been away. First, I was at the Southern Baptist Convention. But after that, I took some...

SBC Sex Abuse Report Findings

by Tyler Scarlett | May 29, 2022 | A Word from the Pastor, blog, Updates

(The following is a summary of the recent SBC Sex Abuse Report. I relied on the report itself and numerous articles to condense the findings. Read accordingly.) The Background For decades, within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), there have been accusations and...

Pastoral Tips for the Lord’s Supper

by Tyler Scarlett | Jan 24, 2022 | A Word from the Pastor, blog, Updates

What does the Lord’s Supper mean to you? Some people think of it as a magical meal that saves them. (It’s not!) Others as a tiresome ritual that bores them. (It’s also not!) But I wonder how many of us just don’t think about the Lord’s Supper much at all. One author...

The Theological Triage Triangle

by Tyler Scarlett | Dec 1, 2021 | A Word from the Pastor, blog, Updates

A church member once asked, “I listen to a lot of radio Bible teachers, and I don’t believe in some doctrines that they hold. Sometimes I wonder if I should listen to them at all? What do I do?” That’s a great question! How do you decide when to turn off the radio,...

Daniel 8: A Key for Daniel 2 & 7

by Tyler Scarlett | Nov 16, 2021 | A Word from the Pastor, blog, Updates

Every map has a legend. It’s often a little box, in the bottom corner, that explains what all the shapes, colors, and numbers mean. It helps you determine details like distance, topography, road types, pipelines, and other important features. Without the legend, you...

SBC National Leadership Crisis

by Tyler Scarlett | Oct 10, 2021 | A Word from the Pastor, blog, Updates

This post is an explainer about reason on-goings in the SBC provided to our church by one of our own members, Dr. Laverne Smith. What’s Going On? Last summer, the messengers at the SBC annual meeting in Nashville passed instructions for the incoming SBC president (Ed...

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About Tyler

Tyler holds a DMin and MDiv from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary as well as an MAR from LBTS. Tyler serves as the teaching pastor at FBC,

Published Works

Popular Encyclopedia of Church History (Contributed Articles on: Charles Spurgeon & Youth With A Mission)

Eye, Eye, Preacher! (July/Aug 2015) Preaching Magazine.

Sermon Whittling: Edit Before You Preach (Sept/Oct 2013) Preaching Magazine. Also here

If It's Greek To You, Make It English to Them (March/April 2013) Preaching Magazine. Also here

Start With a Bang! - Crafting a Memorable Sermon Opener (March/April 2011) Preaching Magazine. Also here

Ten Commandments for Preaching (March/April 2010) Preaching Magazine. Also here