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August 2015

August 16, 2015

Samuel, Eli, and the Ark of the Covenant

(We are currently in a series on the life of David at Chelsea Village. As...

August 14, 2015

Hookups, Porn, Selfish Men, and the Beauty of Marriage

Nancy Jo Sales talked to singles in Manhattan, Indiana, and Delaware about their experiences with...

July 2015

July 09, 2015

Three Reasons You Should Pray Today

Too often Christians neglect the privilege and duty of prayer. We either believe ourselves too...

May 2015

May 26, 2015

Some Pastoral Reflections on the Duggars

By now many reading this have heard about the scandal revolving around the Duggar family...

May 06, 2015

Why You Should Read the Bible

If we believe what we tell everyone, we are all busy people. Most of us...

April 2015

April 25, 2015

What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality?

No discussion in our culture currently generates as much discussion as gay marriage. The two...

March 2015

March 13, 2015

Husbands, Be Kind to Your Wives

(This is the second post in the "How to Grow as a Husband" series. You...

February 2015

February 09, 2015

The Bible, Sexuality, and the State of Alabama

Today is the first day same sex couples are allowed to marry in the state...

January 2015

January 06, 2015

How Can I Know that I’m a Christian

Every Christian struggles with assurance at some point in their journey. We sometimes struggle to...

December 2014

December 18, 2014

When Evangelicals Sound Like Dwight Schrute

The release of the “Torture Report” last week generated heated discussion about the use of...

December 11, 2014

Why We Should Stop Freaking Out About a Church at Buffalo Wild Wings

When Riverchase United Methodist Church announced they would hold church services in a local Buffalo...

December 04, 2014

Eric Garner and Our Disturbing Lack of Empathy

The past two weeks our attention focused on two major grand jury decisions. The first...

December 02, 2014

Two Suggestions for Giving Tuesday

Since Thanksgiving we heard much buzz about Black Friday and Cyber Monday. These two days...

November 2014

November 21, 2014

What I’ve Learned Preaching Through Romans 8

Our church has been working through Romans 8 in our worship gatherings for several months....

October 2014

October 29, 2014

Resolution on Payday Loans in Alabama

In two weeks Southern Baptists from all over Alabama will gather at Lakeside Baptist Church...

October 22, 2014

Resolution on Prison Reform in Alabama

In three weeks Southern Baptists from all over Alabama will gather at Lakeside Baptist Church...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

Repenting of Our Lack of Sleep

Americans sleep less than their forefathers did. Stress, caffeine, television, and the internet work together...

September 24, 2014

Your Worst Days and Best Days Don’t Define You

Last week PBS aired Ken Burns’ new documentary on the lives of Teddy, Franklin, and...

September 11, 2014

Christian Friends, Sit Down. We Need to Talk.

We live in interesting days. For several centuries Christians enjoyed a privileged place in American...

August 2014

August 29, 2014

When the Bible Rebukes Republicans and Democrats

No one who has been paying attention would deny that we are living in a...

August 19, 2014

Why Do Many White Conservative Christians Deny the Reality of White Privilege?

The recent events in Ferguson, MO have reignited discussions about white privilege in our society....

August 04, 2014

A Quick Word to Southern Christians about College Football

The countdown started on January 7th and now we only have three weeks left. College...

July 2014

July 29, 2014

How Enemies Become Friends

Interpersonal conflict is part of life. It would be nice if everyone got along all...

July 22, 2014

Planning to Pray

There have been many times in my Christian life when I struggled with my prayer...

July 10, 2014

Learning to Watch our Words

How much damage do we do to other people with our words? We leave a...

June 2014

June 04, 2014

What I Tell Myself in Difficult Times

When difficult times hit, my first instinct is not to think about the goodness of...

May 2014

May 12, 2014

The Gospel is Better than “God Gives Second Chances”

Often well-intentioned Christians and pastors use the phrase “God gives second chances” to explain the...

April 2014

April 29, 2014

Is Racism Motivated by Ignorance or Something Deeper?

The sports world buzzed the last few days with the story of Los Angeles Clippers...

April 28, 2014

The Benefits of Slowing Down

Ask someone how they are doing and the answer you are most likely to hear...

March 2014

March 03, 2014

The Flood

As I blog through the Bible chapter by chapter, there are going to be occasions...

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