Pursue God
Bigger, Better What are you pursuing that, if you had it, everything would be better? On July 14, 2005, a guy by the name of Kyle MacDonald was sitting at…
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Whose Side Are You On?
The Wrong Side Many years ago, back when I was in middle school, our youth group at church did youth retreats every year. I always loved going on these youth…
An Eternal Investment
What’s the best investment you’ve ever made? In 1935 there was a woman by the name of Grace Groner who was 25 years old who made a very wise investment….
Jesus, Sinners, and those Religious Leaders
WHY are we here? At 11AM on August 28, 1963 something happened that you might say changed our country forever. That day an estimated quarter of a million people descended…
Faithful to love
Failure? What does a God who is good do with people who fail? The reality is, failure is a part of every person’s journey. Let me say that again because…
Fannie Lou Hamer: This Little Light of Mine
This Little Light of Mine It was 1964 when a woman by the name of Fannie Lou Hamer traveled from her home in Ruleville, MS to Atlantic City to speak…
The Direction of Love
What did you do right? About 15-20 years ago, back in the days when I was a youth minister, I asked all the Middle School parents to come and listen…
Beloved Community
The Post Game Interview Trevor Lawrence is the quarterback for the Clemson Tigers. 2 years ago, he comes on campus at Clemson as a highly touted true freshman. Within just…
A New Way to Love
My First Sermon I don’t think I’ve ever shared this story, but the very first sermon I ever preached was for the Southside Church of Christ in Montgomery, AL. I…
Praying for Change
“The greatest difference you may ever make in the world may not be something you do but something you pray.” Praying and Believing One of my favorite things in the…