First person: Preaching challenging verses

October 10, 2025

The next time your pastor preaches a difficult text, be sure to lean in and pay close attention.

First person: The hidden blessing of life’s pain

September 11, 2025

Within the providence and provision of the Lord, our worst trials and burdens often become the pathway to our greatest impact and blessings.

First person: Accountability in the body of Christ

August 29, 2025

“You cannot continue as a member of this church while you are actively unfaithful to your wife.” “You cannot remain a member in good standing

First person: The calling of a pastor

August 23, 2025

Since a calling that came at age seventeen, the joy of my life has been training for and working in the local church in order to build up the body of Christ.

First person: The importance of the local church

August 14, 2025

We simply cannot become the Christians God desires us to be apart from the life He wants us to live within a local assembly of believers.

First person: When evil demands an audience

August 9, 2025

The apprehension of quadruple murder suspect Austin Drummond on Tuesday morning in Jackson, Tennessee, was one of those rare events that reminded all of us how fragile life and the freedoms we enjoy can be.

First person: Answering a common question about salvation

July 6, 2025

What about the person in the deepest jungle who has never heard the name of Jesus? Or the man stranded on an island throughout the entirety of his life? I have been asked about similar scenarios more than once.