A Little About Me…
I am a Christian, husband, father, pastor, professor, & teacher who wants to help fellow pilgrims on our way to the Heavenly City.
Category Archives: Uncategorized
The Saturday Post(s)
What Questions Should I Ask When Seeking to Join a Local Church? “You move to a new area. You get settled at your new residence and job. You get the kids settled in school. Where you settle in a local church often … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged albert mohler, amy hall, brian croft, church, church membership, gay, gay wedding, homosexual, homosexuality, kevin deyoung, local church
Leave a comment
Which is First for You: Job or Family?
Paul Tripp: We must come to a position where we say, “Nothing that I will ever be or do will rival the importance of God’s work in the formation of my children’s souls.” Nothing is more important than that. That … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged children, family, father, fatherhood, mom, motherhood, parenting, paul tripp, teens, youth ministry
1 Comment
Does Man Have Free Will?
The Apostle Paul once wrote, “All people, whether Jews or Gentiles, are under the power of sin. As the Scriptures say, ‘No one is righteous—not even one. No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. All have turned away; all have become useless. No one … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged depravity, fall, free will, paul, paul washer, sin, will
Leave a comment
Why God Uses Suffering
No one likes to go through painful things, but it’s almost universally recognized that some of the most important lessons come from the most painful times. Christians understand this not to be some universal principle that just works, but a grace … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged affliction, all things for good, growth, pain, puritan, Sanctification, sickness, sovereignty, suffering, thomas watson
Leave a comment
Doctrine, No Christianity Without It
Doctrine (noun) – teaching. I have met a lot of Christians who have a distaste for the word doctrine. There are various reasons for this. For some, upon hearing the word doctrine, they are reminded of the stodgy, cold hearted, traditionalism … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged bible, church, discipleship, doctrine, knowledge, obedience, preaching, salvation, Sanctification, scripture, sound doctrine, teaching, truth
4 Comments
The Saturday Post(s)
The Rise of Same Sex Marriage Dissidents. A very powerful article on the totalitarian-like nature of our culture’s sexual ideology. “Did we mindlessly put up red equal signs when we hadn’t even thought about what marriage is? Did we rush to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged adam, apologetics, children, church, church membership, culture, david platt, gay, gay wedding, gospel, grace, guilt, heaven, homosexual, homosexuality, imputation, kids, local church, michael patton, music, nancy guthrie, parenting, parents, porn, randy alcorn, sam storms, sex, sin
Leave a comment
It’s Friday, But Sunday’s Comin’
Today, we Christians celebrate Good Friday. Sometimes folks are confused as to why we would call the day our Savior was crucified good. That’s understandable. It’s not often that people celebrate the death of their Leader/Hero/Etc. But, this hints at … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged blood, cross, easter, good friday, gospel, jesus, resurrection, sm lockridge, sunday
1 Comment
Are You Fueled by Guilt or Grace?
What we do often is not as important as why we do it. Good things not done in faith are really bad things that don’t please God at all (Romans 14:23; Hebrews 11:6). Therefore, it is crucial for Christian to ask … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged bryan chapell, christian life, christian living, glory, gospel, grace, growth, guilt, jesus, obedience, preaching, Sanctification
Leave a comment
When Cliche Robs Us
There are some things that are so good, so true, so important, so powerful, and so needed that they get said over and over and over again. Their truthfulness and power makes them very repeatable. Unfortunately, however, being repeated over … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged anxiety, bible, cliche, da carson, devotion, doctrine, god, ja bengel, jesus, philippians, prayer, worry
2 Comments
A Pilgrim's Friend 