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December 2019

December 03, 2019

Advent 2019 – Day 3

From Paul David Tripp's Come, Let Us Adore Him: "But hereâ€™s what you need to...

December 02, 2019

Advent 2019 – Day 2

From Russ Ramsey's The Advent of the Lamb of God: "This, ultimately, is what the...

December 02, 2019

Advent 2019 – Day 1

From Fleming Rutledge in Advent: The Once and Future Coming of Jesus Christ: "In a...

November 2019

November 23, 2019

Update: 2019 Advent Devotional & Album Recommendations

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Every December, I love to find a...

September 2019

September 22, 2019

True North Series Resources: Technology

Books Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport Ten...

September 15, 2019

True North Series Resources: Sexuality

BOOKS Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion by Rebecca MacLaughlin Is...

June 2019

June 16, 2019

A Little Extra

I received some tremendous advice this week. â€œSunday, when you call youâ€™re dad and tell...

June 11, 2019

Is Jesus Really the Only Way?

â€œThere is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven...

June 10, 2019

Scripture Resources

Last Sunday (06.09.2019), we continued a 3-part series called â€œOutflow.â€ The purpose is to take...

June 08, 2019

Psalm 53

I love the Psalms. They give teeth to my thoughts. They let me know itâ€™s...

June 03, 2019

Prayer Resources

Last Sunday (06.02.2019), we began a 3-part series called "Outflow." The purpose is to take...

May 2019

May 14, 2019

Sounds a Pastor Hears on Sunday Morning

The following are actual phrases said to me over the past couple of Sundays. I...

May 13, 2019

Greeting Cards

My hand hurts and my bank account is dangerously low. I have purchased and written...

April 2019

April 30, 2019

Pork Butts and Pastoring

Saturday.Â 5:30 am. My Big Green Egg is at the right temperature. I put the 10...

April 24, 2019

A Second Time

â€œAnd the Word of of the Lord came to Jonah a second time.â€ (Jonah 3:1)...

April 21, 2019

Go Make it Happen

â€œEveryone who knew her, loved her.â€ The first thing out of their mouths. â€œShe never...

April 19, 2019

Good Friday: What We Owe the Disciples

"We owe it to those first Christian disciples to do our very best to understand...

April 17, 2019

Silent Wednesday

Wednesday of Holy Week is known as "Silent Wednesday." The Gospel writers do not record...

April 16, 2019

Tuesday of Holy Week

â€œJesus replied, â€˜Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or...

April 15, 2019

Death & Taxes

(This article was originally posted here for Brentwood Baptist Church.) 1 WhenÂ the Sabbath was over,...

April 09, 2019

You Just Never Know

The Bible is pretty clear about relationships. Donâ€™t burn bridges. Be faithful. Make immediate amends...

April 06, 2019

Wear a Name Tag

You know what I hear a lot as pastor of The Church at West Franklin?...

April 03, 2019

Bird Watching & Anxiety

Has it ever seemed a bit odd to you that, according to Jesus, a cure...

March 2019

March 28, 2019

A Fatal Mistake? Really?

â€œBe sure of this: I warn you today that you made a fatal mistake when...

March 26, 2019

What Do You Think of Jesus?

Recently, I had the opportunity to take my two sons and two of their friends...

March 22, 2019

42 Life Lessons (Opinions? Thoughts?) on my 42nd Birthday

In no particular order, below are 42 thoughts on life on my 42nd birthday. Life...

March 20, 2019

No Take Backs

"SoÂ all the officials and people who entered into this covenant agreed that they would free...

March 16, 2019

Target and Flag Football: My Two Boys

I am sitting in my car watching my youngest son play a scrimmage flag football...

March 12, 2019

#blessed AMIRIGHT?

"They were even more astonished, saying to one another, 'Then who can be saved?'" Mark...

March 08, 2019

Listen to Him! Part Three

Read Part One Here and Part Two Here. Why do we have such a hard...