Excuses!

The next time you think you have an excuse why God can’t use you, consider […]

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A Little Boost From Brandenburg

When I got up this morning, I faced a deadline on a major article for […]

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Death Valley Days?

Today’s sermon at The Donelson Fellowship is from Psalm 23:4, where we find the name […]

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The Unavoidable Inevitability of Underestimating God

Consider this:  Because God is infinite, we always underestimate Him. Logically speaking, it is an […]

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Another Quote from Preaching & Preachers

(Preaching) may be slow work; it often is; it is a long-term policy.  But my […]

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“In Expounding the Scriptures…”

The other day I pulled a book off the shelf of my library that I […]

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A Trilogy of Psalms for our Past, Present, & Future

Here are the notes from last Sunday night’s sermon: Introduction:  We tend to anguish about […]

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The Simple Life

To live content with small means; to see elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather […]

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Don’t Like Something in the Bible? Just Rip it Out!

There’s a story in today’s news about the “Lord of the Rings” star, Sir Ian […]

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The Actor and the Vicar

Years ago when I was in college, I came across a little story that I […]

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Preaching without Notes: Do Preachers Need Prompters?

There’s an interesting article in today’s New York Times about Broadway actors trying to learn […]

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The Critical Importance of Genesis 1:1

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”  Scripture begins with these ten […]

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