What if Jesus Never Arose?
“What if Jesus never rose from the grave?” Most Christians discuss the resurrection, but what if it never happened? Without Christ rising from the tomb, there is no gospel. (1 Corinthians 15.1-8) If Christ was born as a man, lived as a man and died as a criminal only to remain in an earthly…
One Year Ago – My Last Sermon
One year ago on March 30th, it was a Sunday and I stood before the congregation in Mount Pleasant and delivered my last sermon as their full-time minister. The road from that day until now has been amazing. There have been three jobs after leaving Mount Pleasant and even the great question of whether or…
The Preacher’s Pen is Back and Rolling
After a short time offline, the Preacher’s Pen is back and ready to go. The time offline was spent moving the website and all related files to a new webhosting company. This downtime allowed for a quick cleanup of files and various pages. Now, we are ready to grow the website and reach more people…
My Grandmother is Happy – Some of Her Final Serious Words to Me
“Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children’s children…” (Deuteronomy 4:9; ESV) I have been blessed more than I ever deserve. Throughout my…
What was the Cross?
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Corinthians 1:18) Most of us have one or two lying around our house. You may be wearing one right now. They adorn everything from book covers to…
Who Will You Encourage Today?
Have you read the news lately? Have you been discouraged by what is on the television? Our lives may become so enthralled with the physical that we can easily forget the beauty of the heavenly realm. The early church had similar problems, yet Paul reminded them the true treasure is not found with eye sight,…
How to Find the Perfect Church
Since the new year is right around the corner, many people will make resolutions and some will keep all of them. Amid those resolutions, some will decide to change their spiritual life for the better and begin attending services on a more regular basis. Many people are seeking the perfect church (by worldly standards) to…
2015 Already?
2015? Is it here already? It is difficult to believe that 2014 is coming to a close and in a few short weeks 2015 will begin. With the New Year comes new goals, new resolutions and new opportunities for greatness. For many, the New Year brings an opportunity to start fresh and…
Who Will You Encourage?
Every Sunday, you see her sitting in the same place. She arrives at the service before you do and is already seated by the time you arrive. Her elderly, gentle voice does not carry across the aisle, so you must lean and concentrate to hear how she is doing. You have not spoken to her…
Alabama vs. Auburn and the Bible
Like most football fans, I love a good rivalry which goes back years and becomes pretty intense weeks before the game. The Alabama – Auburn rivalry goes back years and is so intense, most know it as “The Iron Bowl.” Currently, Alabama leads the series 42-35 and there has been 1 tie. As the Iron…
