I don't think there's a more beautifully written book of the Bible than the Book of the Psalms. When you read the Psalms, you're reading the only divinely inspired songbook in existence. It's essentially a collection of Hebrew poems and | Read the rest →
Hospital Theology
This guest post comes your way courtesy of Obbie Tyler Todd. The extent of God's sovereignty seems like an inescapable topic in the church today. It's also possibly the most flammable theological discussion in the church today — if one | Read the rest →
#33: On Writing, Sermon Prep, & the Local Church with Cole Russell Deike
One of the most intriguing passages in all of Scripture remains the account of one of the patriarchs "wrestling" with God. At the end of Genesis 32, we read of how Jacob wrestled with a man "until daybreak" (Gen. 32:24), | Read the rest →
Church Under the Sun: A Sermon from Ecclesiastes 5
Church reminds us that God hasn't abandoned us "under the sun." Eccl. 5:1-7 | August 8, 2018 Originally delivered at Grace Baptist Church, Southwest Ranches, Florida.| Read the rest →
The Danger of the Aesop’s Fables Bible
This article was originally written for Rooted Ministries. Be sure to visit them for more gospel-centered youth ministry resources. I was pretty much born in Sunday School with a Bible in hand. My dad has been a senior pastor since | Read the rest →
Grace Has No Expiration Date
This article was originally written for Christ Hold Fast. Be sure to visit their site for more law and gospel resources. I, like you probably, have an uncontrollable aversion to any food product that is past its expiration date. Even | Read the rest →
#32: On Life, Writing, & Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry with Charlotte Getz
There's no denying that the current cultural climate we're living in is exhausting the limits of mankind's pursuit of perfection. Societal laws of what perfection is and how to attain it drive nearly everything we think, do, or feel. So | Read the rest →
A Rock Song for You & Me: A Sermon from Psalm 18
That's what the church is: a place to cry out to God in our grief in unison. Ps. 18:1-50 | July 29, 2018 | audio only track Originally delivered at Grace Baptist Church, Southwest Ranches, Florida.| Read the rest →
Interview with Troy McLaughlin & the Project Pastor Podcast
I'll be the first to admit that I'm not the most experienced guy when it comes to vocational ministry. Sure, I've been around the church for basically my whole life. As I've mentioned elsewhere, I was pretty much born in | Read the rest →
Father Time & Lessons in Coping with the Rubble of Once-Eden
This article was originally written for Joy Collective. Be sure to visit their blog for more biblical creative works motivated by joy. You could say that I'm a sucker for movie trailers. I love watching teasers for upcoming films. They | Read the rest →