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2026 3
- Oct 9, 2026 Play for the Coach, Not the Crowd Oct 9, 2026
- Jun 17, 2026 Four Reflections on the 2026 Southern Baptist Convention Jun 17, 2026
- May 11, 2026 The Lord’s Supper, the Church Covenant, and a Pastor’s Conscience May 11, 2026
2023 9
- Jun 21, 2023 2023 SBC Annual Meeting Review Jun 21, 2023
- Apr 21, 2023 I have been rebuked twice this week by church members, and thankful for it Apr 21, 2023
- Apr 6, 2023 The grief of the cross and the joy of the resurrection Apr 6, 2023
- Mar 31, 2023 The wonderful offense of the gospel Mar 31, 2023
- Mar 23, 2023 Say it again and again and again... the importance of repetition Mar 23, 2023
- Mar 16, 2023 Why Swearing Is Everywhere — and What It Says About Us Mar 16, 2023
- Mar 9, 2023 Giving a church member a black eye and learning the importance of having the right equipment Mar 9, 2023
- Mar 3, 2023 Three Burdens of Ministering Beyond Ten Years Among One Congregation Mar 3, 2023
- Feb 23, 2023 Eight Blessings of Ministering Beyond Ten Years Among One Congregation Feb 23, 2023
2022 29
- Dec 16, 2022 The Christmas Truce of 1914 Dec 16, 2022
- Dec 6, 2022 The worst gospel presentation I have ever given Dec 6, 2022
- Nov 18, 2022 Glorious and Dangerous - The gift of speech Nov 18, 2022
- Sep 23, 2022 Don’t skip the funeral Sep 23, 2022
- Sep 9, 2022 The unexpected blessing of consistent prayer Sep 9, 2022
- Sep 2, 2022 Stop complaining - It is not having the effect you think Sep 2, 2022
- Aug 25, 2022 50 years and counting – choosing to love Aug 25, 2022
- Aug 12, 2022 Embracing Suffering and Pain: How Hardship Leads to Joy Aug 12, 2022
- Jul 14, 2022 I am still here Jul 14, 2022
- Jun 10, 2022 SBC 2022 Annual Meeting Preview Jun 10, 2022
- Jun 3, 2022 Why Mac Brunson Might think we are crazy, and we have never (really) met. Jun 3, 2022
- May 27, 2022 My thoughts on the SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force Report May 27, 2022
- May 20, 2022 Abandoned churches and the lessons they leave: Part 3 Ministry May 20, 2022
- May 13, 2022 Abandoned churches and the lessons they leave: Part 2 Legacy May 13, 2022
- May 6, 2022 Abandoned churches and the lessons they leave: Part 1 Simplicity May 6, 2022
- Apr 29, 2022 Abandoned churches and the lessons they leave: an introduction Apr 29, 2022
- Apr 22, 2022 Momentary light afflictions Apr 22, 2022
- Apr 8, 2022 Regretting the sermon I did not preach Apr 8, 2022
- Apr 1, 2022 The testimony of a cracked door Apr 1, 2022
- Mar 18, 2022 Wars and rumors of war: hope in a broken world Mar 18, 2022
- Mar 11, 2022 Direction is more important than position Mar 11, 2022
- Mar 4, 2022 The testimony of burial instructions Mar 4, 2022
- Feb 24, 2022 You must have a ticket to ride (that time I got kicked off a tram in Prague) Feb 24, 2022
- Feb 18, 2022 Are you a chronic complainer? Feb 18, 2022
- Feb 11, 2022 Why We Grieve Our Pets and What the Bible Says (or Doesn’t Say) About Pets in Heaven Feb 11, 2022
- Feb 4, 2022 Cheer for the worthy prize Feb 4, 2022
- Jan 28, 2022 What We Will Not Talk About in Heaven: Pain, Death, and Glorified Bodies Jan 28, 2022
- Jan 13, 2022 Are they really that dumb? Rethinking how we describe sheep Jan 13, 2022
- Jan 6, 2022 Create space in your life to think and ponder Jan 6, 2022
2021 34
- Dec 16, 2021 Knowing about something is not the same as experiential knowledge Dec 16, 2021
- Dec 9, 2021 The Christmas tree and the cross Dec 9, 2021
- Dec 2, 2021 Christmas tragedy and gospel hope Dec 2, 2021
- Nov 24, 2021 The Good Old Days Were Not That Great (Here’s Why) Nov 24, 2021
- Nov 18, 2021 What's so wrong with an ant in the sugar? Nov 18, 2021
- Nov 11, 2021 Be thankful when God says “No” Nov 11, 2021
- Nov 4, 2021 My most valued collection is nothing but worthless rocks Nov 4, 2021
- Oct 28, 2021 Running 45,000 miles, a milestone worthy of celebration Oct 28, 2021
- Oct 21, 2021 How stories can change your perspective Oct 21, 2021
- Oct 14, 2021 There is Grace Even in Limits and Barriers Oct 14, 2021
- Oct 7, 2021 Even if you are frustrated with the SBC Executive Committee stay engaged Oct 7, 2021
- Sep 30, 2021 Is the product of my life’s labor worthless? Sep 30, 2021
- Sep 23, 2021 Why I Think Fear is Both Wise and Good Sep 23, 2021
- Sep 16, 2021 Why I cherish a cheap gift Sep 16, 2021
- Sep 9, 2021 A costly lesson from a worthless book Sep 9, 2021
- Sep 2, 2021 How a bad joke and dementia have impacted my walk with the Lord Sep 2, 2021
- Aug 26, 2021 A Hospital Visit that Went Terribly Wrong Aug 26, 2021
- Aug 19, 2021 Training That Will Last Aug 19, 2021
- Aug 12, 2021 Just keep running - the story of Cliff Young Aug 12, 2021
- Aug 5, 2021 Purchasing my last Bible Aug 5, 2021
- Jul 29, 2021 (Part 5) Religion in the south: An interview for Blue Mountain Review Jul 29, 2021
- Jul 22, 2021 (Part 4) Religion in the south: An interview for Blue Mountain Review Jul 22, 2021
- Jul 15, 2021 (Part 3) Religion in the south: An interview for Blue Mountain Review Jul 15, 2021
- Jul 8, 2021 (Part 2) Religion in the south: An interview for Blue Mountain Review Jul 8, 2021
- Jul 1, 2021 (Part 1) Religion in the south: An interview for Blue Mountain Review Jul 1, 2021
- Jun 24, 2021 SBC 2021 Annual Meeting Review Jun 24, 2021
- Jun 17, 2021 Happy Father's Day dad Jun 17, 2021
- Jun 7, 2021 SBC 2021 Annual Meeting Preview Jun 7, 2021
- Jun 3, 2021 The perfect way to eat an Oreo Jun 3, 2021
- May 27, 2021 I Like Scrambled Dogs! May 27, 2021
- May 20, 2021 Is Anyone Listening? May 20, 2021
- May 13, 2021 Being Right May 13, 2021
- May 6, 2021 The Power of Imitation May 6, 2021
- Apr 29, 2021 Invest Wisely Apr 29, 2021

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