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October 19, 2018
Sermon Illustration: Tempted Not to Tithe
I am a 41 year old pastor and still get tempted not to tithe. I...
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. But he...
October 05, 2018
Sermon Illustration: Welcome to College
Earlier this week, the New York Times posted an article entitled "Welcome to College. Your...
October 02, 2018
Disciple-Making is Counter-Everything
What you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will...
September 2018
September 28, 2018
Sermon Illustration: Nissan Pathfinder
Recently, my 2001 Honda Accord kicked the bucket. A couple of failed emission tests and...
September 25, 2018
Slow Down
"Even zeal is not good without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily sins." (Proverbs...
September 21, 2018
Sermon Illustration: How to Murder Your Husband
Nancy Brophy, a sweet looking granny is in jail for murdering her husband. Yep. A...
September 18, 2018
Hamburger Helper vs. Filet Mignon
"Better a dry crust with peace, than a house full of feasting with strife." (Proverbs...
September 14, 2018
September 16th, 2001
Sunday, September 16th, 2001. A day I would love to have back. Five days after...
September 11, 2018
The Most Important Part of a Great Sermon
"But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." Acts...
September 07, 2018
Authority to Cast Out Demons
“Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure...
September 04, 2018
Pack – Unpack – Pack
“The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.†(Psalm 119:130)...
August 2018
August 31, 2018
What Is Breaking YOUR Heart in the World?
I believe Jesus has given each of His children a portion of His compassion. There...
August 28, 2018
A Great Sermon is in the Eye of the Beholder
Margaret Wolfe Hungerford famously said, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." We all know...
August 24, 2018
Sermon Illustration: Making Disciples (Football Edition)
If you're a dad of young children (particularly boys), you are making disciples. Trust me....
August 21, 2018
Ox Over Easy?
Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through...
August 17, 2018
Sermon Illustration: All Inclusive
Recently, my wife and I had an incredible opportunity to get away for a week...
August 14, 2018
Mary and the Good Samaritan
Have you ever noticed the connection between the story of the Good Samaritan and Mary...
August 10, 2018
A Prayer for My Kids on the First Day of School
Father, As you well know, my children start school today. New year. New school. New...
August 07, 2018
Pay Attention to Your Reaction
At the end chapter 9, Luke records four different reactions by potential Jesus followers. First,...
August 03, 2018
Sermon Illustration: What if You Stopped Believing in God?
I recently read this article from Relevant magazine about the Christian music group Gungor. A...
July 2018
July 31, 2018
Why Do You Follow Jesus?
"Jesus answered, 'Truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw...
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....
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 13, 2018
Sermon Illustration: Poking and Prodding at Human Longings
In preparation for this week's message on Jesus feeding the 5,000 from John 6 (sign...
July 10, 2018
Stop Sinning!
After Jesus healed an invalid of 38 years, He told the man not to sin...
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