Many of us love new things. I love a new pair of Brooks tennis shoes, a new pocket knife, and a new short-sleeve button-down shirt with a pocket. You all love a lot of new things as well. …
Have you ever been astounded and confounded by something? I recall when the iPhone was first invented. I was like, “Wow! That’s incredible! How does it work?” Or, perhaps if you’re a parent, you recall when your first child came …
Have you ever had a change of plans? I remember when I moved from Florida to Henderson, Kentucky, to be a youth pastor at Henderson’s First Baptist Church. I was planning a lake retreat for our youth group …
Last week we heard about Philip traveling to Samaria to share the gospel with non-Jewish people. We saw the beginning of the gospel expansion. This week, we will learn that Philip was a traveling man! He not only shared …
Last week we had a special service where we observed both the Lord’s Supper and baptism, and I preached a sermon specifically about understanding the ordinances of the church. We took a one-week break from our series in Acts. …
In my office, I have some different pictures of my family. I don’t have those pictures because I forget what my family looks like. I can identify them in a lineup at any time. I have pictures of them because …
You may recall that we were introduced to Stephen a few weeks ago. We learned that he was one of the seven men chosen to serve the church by serving the widows of the church. In …
1. What is a Christian? What makes you Christian? Do you think if we all divided up into sections with the people around you and were asked to define, “What is a Christian?” we would all come up with the …
Some of you may recall some of the happenings during the final days before the crucifixion of Jesus. You may recall that Jesus was betrayed, that He was arrested, and that He stood trial before a group of …
Folks, we have problems in our church. Now, don’t get nervous; I’m not saying that we have any major problems. We’ve had major problems in the past, but by God’s grace, we don’t have any major problems now. …
