Category Archives: Preaching

Be Smart: A Eulogy

I sincerely appreciate all the thoughts and prayers so many of you have expressed in the days since my grandfather’s death. A few of you asked if I wouldn’t mind posting a copy of the eulogy here. There are a … Continue reading

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In Honor of William Bybee

Yesterday I received the call that my grandfather passed away. I wrote about his health a few weeks back; the final years of his life were difficult because of a variety of physical ailments. Although I’m certainly sad that he’s … Continue reading

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A Note From Truely

I love going to the public library. I could literally spend hours there, just browsing all the books that I know I don’t have time to read. I went last week looking for a few books to help out with … Continue reading

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Fred Craddock

I’m excited because today I’ll have the chance to hear Fred Craddock speak at Lipscomb. Craddock is something of a legend in the preaching world. He brought narrative preaching back to the forefront in evangelical preaching a couple of decades … Continue reading

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Collaboration: Courage

I’m preaching on courage this Sunday morning, using Acts 4 as my text. I’m looking for your input, though. The past few times I’ve had the chance to preach, I’ve tried to use my blog as a tool to engage … Continue reading

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Collaboration: New Heavens, New Earth

Help me out here .What does it mean when Scripture refers to a “new heaven & a new earth” (Rev. 21, Isa 65, 2 Peter 3:13)? What is the implication of God as the one who makes “all things new” … Continue reading

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Collaboration: Ephesians 1:3-14

All right I need a little help and it’s time for you to weigh in here. I’ve been reading over Paul’s words to the Ephesians today and I’m interested in your understanding of Ephesians 1:3-14. This passage is one long … Continue reading

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