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October 2018

October 19, 2018

Sermon Illustration: Tempted Not to Tithe

I am a 41 year old pastor and still get tempted not to tithe. I...

October 16, 2018

The Local Church will Never Fail

Below is an article I recently wrote for JourneyOn Today for Brentwood Baptist Church. 32...

October 12, 2018

What Nickname Would YOU Receive?

Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus by birth, the one the apostles called Barnabas (which is...

October 09, 2018

Correcting Those You Influence

Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest.Â But he...

October 05, 2018

Sermon Illustration: Welcome to College

Earlier this week, the New York Times posted an article entitled "Welcome to College. Your...

October 02, 2018

Disciple-Making is Counter-Everything

What you have heard from meÂ in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithfulÂ menÂ who will...

September 2018

September 28, 2018

Sermon Illustration: Nissan Pathfinder

Recently, my 2001 Honda Accord kicked the bucket. A couple of failed emission tests and...

September 25, 2018

Slow Down

"Even zeal is not good without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily sins." (Proverbs...

September 21, 2018

Sermon Illustration: How to Murder Your Husband

Nancy Brophy, a sweet looking granny is in jail for murdering her husband. Yep. A...

September 18, 2018

Hamburger Helper vs. Filet Mignon

"Better a dry crust with peace, than a house full of feasting with strife." (Proverbs...

September 14, 2018

September 16th, 2001

Sunday, September 16th, 2001. A day I would love to have back. Five days after...

September 11, 2018

The Most Important Part of a Great Sermon

"But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." Acts...

September 07, 2018

Authority to Cast Out Demons

â€œJesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure...

September 04, 2018

Pack – Unpack – Pack

â€œThe unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.â€ (Psalm 119:130)...

August 2018

August 31, 2018

What Is Breaking YOUR Heart in the World?

I believe Jesus has given each of His children a portion of His compassion. There...

August 28, 2018

A Great Sermon is in the Eye of the Beholder

Margaret Wolfe HungerfordÂ famously said, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." We all know...

August 24, 2018

Sermon Illustration: Making Disciples (Football Edition)

If you're a dad of young children (particularly boys), you are making disciples. Trust me....

August 21, 2018

Ox Over Easy?

Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty,Â but an abundant harvest comes through...

August 17, 2018

Sermon Illustration: All Inclusive

Recently, my wife and I had an incredible opportunity to get away for a week...

August 14, 2018

Mary and the Good Samaritan

Have you ever noticed the connection between the story of the Good Samaritan and Mary...

August 10, 2018

A Prayer for My Kids on the First Day of School

Father, As you well know, my children start school today. New year. New school. New...

August 07, 2018

Pay Attention to Your Reaction

At the end chapter 9, Luke records four different reactions by potential Jesus followers. First,...

August 03, 2018

Sermon Illustration: What if You Stopped Believing in God?

I recently read this article from Relevant magazine about the Christian music group Gungor. A...

July 2018

July 31, 2018

Why Do You Follow Jesus?

"Jesus answered, 'Truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw...

July 27, 2018

So My Dad Wrote a Book

Growing up in the home of a veterinarian is . . . umm. . ....

July 24, 2018

So My Mom Wrote a Book

Yep. My mom regularly blogs and writes articles as a travel writer here. But she...

July 20, 2018

So My Sister Wrote a Book

This is LOOOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGG overdue, but my big sister (Laura Baggett) wrote a book. It's good....

July 17, 2018

What are You Going to do About It?

5Â So when Jesus looked up and noticed a huge crowd coming toward him, he asked...

July 13, 2018

Sermon Illustration: Poking and Prodding at Human Longings

In preparation for this week's message on Jesus feeding the 5,000 from John 6 (sign...

July 10, 2018

Stop Sinning!

After Jesus healed an invalid of 38 years, He told the man not to sin...