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March 2023

March 02, 2023

“God Loves You AND Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life” Um, REALLY?

“God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life!” I’ve heard this promise

March 01, 2023

Fall From or Into Grace?

Have you ever heard the phrase “fall from grace?” It is usually used in the...

March 01, 2023

QB Rejects and the Nazareth Principle: Stumbling Stetson, Mr. Irrelevant, and Mr. Really-Irrelevant

Jalen. Patrick. Joe. Tom. Aaron. It’s where the NFL reporters and recorders and mics were...

July 2020

July 19, 2020

Table Talk Questions – June 19th, 2020 Sermon – “What Are You Doing Here, Elijah?”

Questions for Family Discussion: **If you are able, reading the entire story of Elijah is...

June 2020

June 29, 2020

West Franklin Talks – Links Mentioned

Dave Kruse did a fantastic job preaching the Word at West Franklin yesterday. If you...

June 20, 2020

Whatever It Takes: A Letter to West Franklin

West Franklin Family, Quarantine sure has been interesting, hasn't it? On the one hand, there...

January 2020

January 29, 2020

Conversation: Don’t Talk At . . . Be With

Her: "I just don't think 'door to door' evangelism is going to work in our...

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 15, 2019

True North Series Resources: Sexuality

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

April 2019

April 15, 2019

Death & Taxes

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

July 2018

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....

May 2018

May 15, 2018

Follow Your Heart?

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

December 2017

December 26, 2017

Plan Your Preaching for Protection

Having a preaching plan is essential for the well-being of both the preacher AND the...

August 2017

August 25, 2017

Sermon Illustration: For the Love of the Game

Recently I found myself watching an episode of ESPN's College Football Live. Yes, it was...

August 18, 2017

Sermon Illustration: God’s Love

This is one of my all-time favorite illustrations and probably my all-time favorite personal story....