Where Sunday's Message Meets Everyday Life

  • The Power of WITH…

    I don’t typically geek out over prepositions. Prepositions are a part of speech we use every day. Of…In…Over…Through…After… the list goes on and on. But after a conversation I had yesterday, it struck me just how powerful the preposition “with” can be. “With” carries with it connotations of togetherness. “I am not completing this task Continue reading

  • Living in Obscurity…

    I’ve pastored four churches in my life. None of them have been megachurches. None of them have had a regular attendance of more than 250 in worship each week. I’ve mostly pastored in small towns. The exception to that was a church outside of Savannah, but it was in a smaller community. In other words, Continue reading

  • I Resolve…

    There is no magic bullet to successfully accomplishing your New Year’s Resolutions, but here is a bit of the wisdom I have gleaned through the years on goal-achievement. One caveat – Knowing and doing are two different things! Keys to Success in Accomplishing Your Goals: Your goals must be aligned with your values. Your goals Continue reading

  • Lessons in Living from a Dying Man…

    The following is the text of my message on Sunday, December 29, 2019. This is not a transcript. The link to the audio message is below. https://www.buzzsprout.com/426/2376959-lessons-in-living-from-a-dying-man MESSAGE PREACHED AT GRACE FELLOWSHIP ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29 This afternoon, I have the honor of presiding over the memorial service for Harry Michael. Harry served in ministry Continue reading

  • Don’t Do Satan’s Work for Him…

    I have been tempted so often to completely do away with Facebook. The good of Facebook is that it allows me to keep up with people I might otherwise lose track of. It allows me to reacquaint myself with friends all the way back from high school. It reminds me of birthdays and anniversaries and Continue reading

  • Bible Reading in 2020

    Many Christians begin the new year with high hopes of reading God’s Word every day. Some go to great extremes to make sure that everything is in place – the right Bible, the right markers, the write note-taking journal, etc. Unfortunately, things begin to fall apart after week one. Life gets busy. We get lazy. Continue reading

  • Living the Dream

    This past Sunday, I shared Grace Fellowship’s Dream Statement. This is the dream that birthed Grace Fellowship in July of 2004, and it is the dream that continues to sustain us as we move forward in faith. Grace Fellowship’s Dream Statement It is a dream of hurting people encountering the grace of God through the Continue reading

  • Review of KK Original Filled Doughnuts

    I must admit that I did not make it to a Krispy Kreme location on Saturday to get my free Original Filled doughnut as part of KK’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, but my good friend Amy Ferman was sweet enough (no pun intended) to pick up one Chocolate Kreme filled Continue reading

  • When the President Shows Up…

    This past Sunday, a church was surprised to have the President of the United States show up during one of their services. David Platt, Pastor Teacher at McLean Bible Church, wrote in a letter to the church about the circumstances of this unusual situation: “At the end of my sermon at the 1:00 worship gathering, Continue reading

  • Being a Follower of Jesus in a Virtual World…

    Arguments go back and forth on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms. The internet is a virtual town square where opinions can be expressed and issues debated. Sadly, this often turns to rage and ranting generously seasoned with foul language and personal attacks. If you’re a Christian, you can still enter the fray to Continue reading