Category Archives: Faith

Thankful for Friends

Our hearts have been warmed over the past few days by receiving pictures from some of our good friends who have been on campus at Harding University recently. They’ve made it a point to seek out the twins and spend … Continue reading

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Kingdom Paradigm

I’ve been using this tool recently in my teaching. It’s actually something I developed a few years ago and I keep a handwritten version of this taped inside my Bible. I think visuals like this help us make sense of … Continue reading

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Prayer Night

My brothers and sisters, earnestly in prayer, keeping hope alive.

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Fall Retreat

I had the opportunity recently to speak at our Middle School Fall Retreat. From my youth ministry days, fall retreat was always my favorite event. And I have to say, it was a real blessing to me to be able … Continue reading

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Holy Confrontation: Guilt

When God called Moses out of the burning bush, He told him to go back to Egypt, to confront Pharaoh and to demand that he set the Israelites free from slavery. Exodus 3:10, “Come, I will send you to Pharaoh … Continue reading

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Coming Soon

My next sermon series, beginning Sunday August 13 will be entitled Kingdom Stories: The Parables of Jesus.

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All Things New

I wrote this in the sand at the beach 10 years ago after we lost Sunny’s Dad. This line has become especially meaningful to me over the years. For my money, there is no better succinct summary of the Gospel.

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Baja 2023

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Preaching Together

Last week I had the chance to do something I’ll never forget. Each year, our church honors our high school graduates with “Senior Sunday.” The young men in each year’s graduating class help lead our Sunday morning worship service. This … Continue reading

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Lee Milam and the Eternal Work of Praise

Last night in our church’s Praise and Prayer gathering, I was moved to tears. Nothing “extraordinary” was happening at the moment: there was no powerful testimony being shared or heartfelt prayer being articulated. No, I was just struck by my … Continue reading

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