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October 2018

October 23, 2018

“Stay With Us”

25Â He said to them,Â â€œHow foolish you are, and how slowÂ to believe all that the prophets...

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 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 25, 2018

Slow Down

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

September 18, 2018

Hamburger Helper vs. Filet Mignon

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

September 07, 2018

Authority to Cast Out Demons

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

August 2018

August 21, 2018

Ox Over Easy?

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

August 14, 2018

Mary and the Good Samaritan

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

August 07, 2018

Pay Attention to Your Reaction

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

July 2018

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 10, 2018

Stop Sinning!

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

July 03, 2018

Waiting While Walking

The man took Jesus at his word and departed. While he was still on the...

June 2018

June 26, 2018

Mary’s Instruction & The Shock of a Headwaiter

"Do whatever He tells you." (John 2:5) "You have saved the best for last!" (John...

June 19, 2018

Day 2 of VBS: A Fragrant Offering

"...walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial...

June 05, 2018

Strawberry Picking and John 15

Recently, my wife and I had the opportunity to go and pick strawberries together at...

May 2018

May 22, 2018

Gospel at Arm’s Length

8Â Though you have not seenÂ him, you love him;Â though not seeing him now, you believe in...

May 15, 2018

Follow Your Heart?

Iâ€™ve always hated the phrase, â€œfollow your heart.â€ Mainly because God tells us through His...

May 08, 2018

No Self-Guided Life Tours

James 4:13-17 13Â Come now, you who say, â€œToday or tomorrow we will travel to such...

May 01, 2018

Barzillai

Imagine with me a conversation between Barzillai and his wife Phoebe (fictional name) after the...

April 2018

April 24, 2018

“I Love You. Do You Love Me?”

â€œMom, I love you. Do you love me?â€ I vaguely remember repeating these words to...

March 2018

March 20, 2018

I Need a Donkey, Please

I have often wondered what the disciples were thinking when Jesus told them to go...

March 13, 2018

Why Did You Doubt?

Imagine with me a conversation between Peter and his brother Andrew the evening after Peter...

March 06, 2018

Jesus Sleeps through the Storm: Imagining with Bartholomew and Naomi

23Â Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him.Â 24Â Suddenly a furious storm came...

January 2018

January 30, 2018

Determining HOW to Preach the Text: Know Your People

There are tons of resources available to help you determine the meaning of a text....

October 2017

October 10, 2017

Helping Those Who Think They Know God

I've written elsewhere my conviction and calling to preach to "churched" people. I want to...

May 2017

May 30, 2017

Tillers of the Soil: Preacher, Help Them Understand!

Recently I was struck by a word Jesus used several times throughout the Parable of...