“Amen and A-Woman” – A Lesson
By now, you’ve probably seen the clip. If not, trust me, it’s odd. Last Sunday, the 117th Congress met for the first time in 2021. As is customary, an opening prayer was offered to mark the beginning of a new year and new session. With heads bowed across the room, a...
Advent: Week 4 – Peace
Our family was driving around looking at Christmas lights and listening to Q99. I wasn’t paying much attention to the radio until one of my kids asked a question. He said, “Dad! What are the kids saying in this song?” Everyone quieted down. I turned up the radio to...
Advent: Week 3 – Joy
The following article is an article by Matt Boswell from Gospel Coalition originally published December 20, 2018. Given its dual theme of joy and singing, I thought it was a perfect advent reading for our service and theme today. One of my favorite memories as a boy...
Advent: Week 2 – Love
The Beatles famously sang, “All you need is love. Love is all you need.” Theologically speaking, that is kind of true but also kind of not true. It ultimately depends on what we mean when we speak, or sing, of love. Love has been described in a million different ways....
Advent: Week 1 – Hope
If you haven’t heard it enough already, then let me say it again: 2020 has been a crazy, unprecedented year. And it’s still not over. Who knows what will happen in the final month? Hopefully, the worst is behind us. It’s precisely because of this year’s...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