Run to the Refuge
Run to the Refuge Joshua 20:1-9 Preached at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission — Chattanooga, TN September 9, 2026 It was good to be back at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission...
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Jesus’ Words to a Weak Church
Jesus’ Words to a Weak Church Revelation 3:7-13 Preached at True Light Church — Jamestown, TN August 30, 2026 A few years ago, through what I can only describe...
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A Wind from the Wilderness
A Wind from the Wilderness Job 1:13–20 Preached at Seddon Baptist Church — Pell City, Alabama August 23, 2026 There are some churches that become very dear to your...
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When the Trial Becomes the Treasure: A Conversation with Brett Butler
When the Trial Becomes the Treasure: A Conversation with Brett Butler Today I had the unexpected privilege of meeting former Major League Baseball All-Star Brett Butler. I knew something...
The Unprofitable Servant
The Unprofitable Servant — Luke 17:1-10 Preached August 16, 2026, at Middle Cross Baptist Church, Hixson, TN It was a joy to be with my good friend Pastor Kevin...
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A Willing Saviour Among Unwilling Sinners
A Willing Saviour Among Unwilling Sinners — Matthew 23:24-27 Preached August 12, 2026, at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission On Wednesday evening, August 12, 2026, I preached at the Chattanooga...
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From Guilt to Grace
From Guilt to Grace — Romans 3:19–26 Preached August 9, 2026, at the local county jail This past Sunday at the county jail was, for the most part, an...
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When a Bloody Coat Is Not the Whole Story
When a Bloody Coat Is Not the Whole Story Genesis 37:28–36 Preached at Hope Church Catoosa — Ringgold, Georgia August 2, 2026 On Sunday morning, I had the privilege...
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When Mercy Stood Still
When Mercy Stood Still Mark 10:46–52 Preached at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission on July 22, 2026 It seems as though I have been going almost nonstop over the last...
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Past the Point of No Return
Past the Point of No Return Ezekiel 21:8–10; 2 Chronicles 36:15–16 Preached at a Local County Jail on July 12, 2026 I was especially excited about carrying this message...
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How Great Is Our God
How Great Is Our God Psalm 46:1–11 Preached at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission — July 8, 2026 It had been a rushed Wednesday. By the time I pulled into...
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told (Luke 15:11–32) Preached at True Light Church in Jamestown, Tennessee, on June 28, 2026 Years ago, I preached a series of messages from Luke...
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Something To Believe In
Something to Believe In Audio Message from Chattanooga Rescue Mission Preached June 17, 2026 On June 17, 2026, I preached this message at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission from John...
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Blood on Our Hands, Mercy in His Heart
I recently had the opportunity to preach this message in two services at a local county jail, and I believe the Lord used His Word in a meaningful way....
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The Missing Page 57
For every service I preach at the local county jail, I choose two songs to sing from the old red-back church hymnal. This past Sunday, the songs were “He...
I’ll Not Sit Down
A lot of times, what God gives you in the preparation to preach is not exactly what comes across in the preaching moment. That is the way I felt...
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Let Go of the Rope
This past Sunday morning, I had the privilege of preaching at Cross Roads Baptist Church in Ooltewah, Tennessee, for my close friend Pastor Travis Rodgers while he is out...
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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 17 – Forgiveness
It was a great night at Celebrate Recovery as we opened the Word of God and considered one of the hardest, most necessary, and most healing subjects in the...
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We Must All Needs Die
I had the privilege of preaching at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission from 2 Samuel 14:14, “For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which...
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What To Remember When You Put Your Basket In God’s Hands
This past Sunday, I had the privilege of preaching the Sunday morning service at True Light Church in Jamestown, Tennessee. As always, it was a wonderful hour of worship,...
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The Lovingkindness of the Lord
There are some nights of preaching that feel smooth and unhindered, and there are other nights when the moment feels heavy, difficult, and disrupted. This message at the Chattanooga...
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Considerations of War
Last night it was a blessing to be back at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission, where I preached a message entitled “Considerations of War” from Luke 14:28–32. As I stood...
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A Glimpse of Grace in the Old Testament
It was a real joy and privilege to be with the dear family of God at Westside Baptist Church in Rossville, Georgia, this Sunday while their pastor was away....
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Easter Sunday: A Day of Revelation
I was asked to preach the Easter Sunday service at True Light Church year. It was a wonderful time of worshiping our risen Savior! I preached a message entitled...
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When Ten Words Tell the Whole Story
I preached this message at a local county jail on March 8, 2026, and there was something fitting about opening John 3:16 in a place where men are forced...
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What Does God Want From Me on Thanksgiving Day?
I was asked to preach the Thanksgiving Day chapel service at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission this year. In many ways, this service is one of the most difficult for...
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Hanging By A Thread
Years ago, I wrote a gospel tract about an experience I had in college. I’ve turned that tract into a gospel presentation video. If you are here on this...
How to Create a Sermon Template for Half Letter Size Pages
Through the years, the mechanics of my sermon preparation have evolved from small college ruled notebook paper where I hand wrote the text for my sermon, to a hybrid...
The Impact of Faithful Ministry: Lessons from Wesley and Caughey
In the realm of ministry, we often find ourselves longing for tangible results. We invest our time, energy, and prayers, hoping to witness a transformative change in the lives...
DL Moody Quote
“The measure of a man is not how many servants he has but how many men he serves.” – DL Moody
Podcasting Helps
I got an email the other day from a pastor in the Netherlands who listened to the Forgotten Podcast. He has a real heart for revival in his home...
Bro. Buster Seaton’s Ode to the Bible
I recently digitized one of Evangelist Buster Seaton’s messages entitled, “The Last Reflections of a Dying Preacher.” In that message, as he was speaking on how Paul wanted Timothy...
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Audio Book Review: God’s Secretaries : The Making of the King James Bible
God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible is an audio book that is part of the Plus Catalog which is included in my subscription to Audible (Amazon’s...
The Ease and Evil of Spiritual Abuse
As I was listening to The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Podcast, I was floored by the truth behind what Christian counselor and psychologist for 47 years, Dr....
On This Day: McCheyne; Child of God, Burn bright!
On this day in 1835, Robert Murray McCheyne is licensed to preach at the Presbytery of Annam at 22 years old. The following year he was ordained the pastor...
John Knox: Reformer AND Innovator; a talk from Pastor Iain Murray
Few will argue with the fact that God’s hand was on John Knox during the protestant reformation in Scotland. His life’s work was to restore the doctrinal truths of...
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Missionary / Evangelist Ronnie Brown – The Parable of the Busy Servant
Missionary / Evangelist Ronnie Brown preaching a message entitled, “The Parable of the Busy Servant” at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Trenton, Ga. on April 28, 2019.
Missionary Bill Murdock – The Church That Jesus Built
Back in 2004, my wife Carey and I went on a short-term mission trip to Costa Rica with Missionaries Bill and Cindy Murdock. I did not know Bro. Murdock...
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History Lesson
SIMPLE OBSERVATION: Years ago, I used an illustration in a message I preached about a hymn that was written in the 1800’s. It was used by other preachers I...
A Surprising Question from an Inmate (that turned into a powerful lesson)
I was preaching to the women’s group at the Catoosa County Jail back in November when something very rare took place. My message was on the Unparalleled Resurrection of...
Reflections on 2018
Looking back over 2018, I have found this past year to be one of the most challenging years of ministry. I have shot myself in the foot more times...
Missionary / Evangelist Ronnie Brown – Compelled to Continue
Missionary / Evangelist Ronnie Brown preaching a message entitled, “Compelled to Continue” at Grace Baptist Tabernacle in Chattanooga, Tn. on August 12, 2018.
Missionary / Evangelist Ronnie Brown – The Mystery of Joseph
Missionary / Evangelist Ronnie Brown preaching a message entitled, “The Mystery of Joseph” at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Trenton, Ga. on August 5, 2018.
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
I came across this hymn today. It was a blessing to my heart. It was written by Henry Francis Lyte in 1834. 1 Praise, my soul, the King of...
Missionary / Evangelist Ronnie Brown – God Saves Sinners
Missionary / Evangelist Ronnie Brown preaching a message entitled, “God Saves Sinners” at New Haven Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tn. on July 15, 2018.
VIDEO: Bro. Buster Seaton – The Gospel Preached To Abraham
I’ll never forget when the associate pastor at the church I was a member of when I was called to preach, handed me a tape that read: Bro. Buster...
VIDEO: Bro. Buster Seaton – What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do
I was allowed to borrow this video recently. It is of Evangelist Buster Seaton in the fall of 2000 (10/18/2000). I can’t tell you what a blessing it is...
Evangelist Billy Kelly’s Personal Testimony
I listened to Evangelist Billy Kelly’s Personal Testimony for the first time in forever this past week and it was such a blessing to me. I though I’d share!
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Rare Video: Evangelist Buster Seaton – Empty on the Road to Emmaus
I found this in my archives yesterday. It is a rare video of my favorite evangelist, Bro. Buster Seaton. It is grainy visually, but it does convey some of...
Welcome Home
While preaching at the jail yesterday on Romans 10:13, I talked about the night I called upon the Lord. It was not a speech or a sonnet or a...
Titus Coan and Looking to Jesus
Learned something interesting today. Titus Coan was a Missionary to the sandwich islands arriving there in 1835. He was at the center of a powerful awakening on the island...
Animal Attack Upon Christian Worshipers
It never ceases to amaze me the constant number of firsts I have in the ministry. Yesterday at the Catoosa County jail, during the ladies’ service I experienced a...
Ministry Received or Achieved
The past few weeks have been unsettling. Ministry decisions have been made and directions have been taken that have had what might be considered negative consequences. And I have...
Pastor Troy Walliser – Devastating Combination
Have you ever had one of those moments where you had questions and burdens on your heart when you went to church and when the preacher got up to...
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99% Invisible and “My God Is A Rock In The Weary Land”
I was listening to the 99% Invisible podcast this morning. The episode was entitled “The Great Dismal Swamp” was about a huge swamp on the boarder between Virginia and...
Comment From A Young Man
After the service last night, a young man (he looked to be a in his mid to later 20’s) came up to be and talked to me about the...
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Priceless Conversation between Bro. Ed Ballew and Bro. Burman Cape Sr.
Today I was rummaging through my folder of Ed Ballew audio files and I came across something that I forgot I had. It is an audio file of a...
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Outline Series
In Nehemiah’s day, the people were ignorant of the scripture. So learned men were appointed to teach the communicate what God had revealed in His Word: Nehemiah 8:8 So...
What Length would you go to for Forgiveness?
On July 16 of this year, two Chattanooga military locations were attacked by a lone gunman named Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez. Five American service men along with were gunned down...
3 Ways to Keep from being a Dead Fish at the bottom of a Muddy Puddle
A few years ago, I was working at a location near a great running trail. It wrapped around a local high school then went on into some scenic fields....
William Cowper – Judge Not the Lord by Feeble Sense…
God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants His footsteps in the sea And rides upon the storm. Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,...
Bumper Sticker Frustration: Four Reasons I am not a “COEXIST”er
Bumper Sticker Frustration: Four Reasons I am not a “COEXIST”er I got this question from a preacher friend the other day: Brother, I was talking to someone at church last night...
May I Cling more Closely to Thy Broken Self
…Blessed Lord Jesus, at thy cross may I be taught the awful miseries from which I am saved, ponder what the word ‘lost’ implies, see the fires of eternal...
Return again with Showers of Converting Grace
O Lord, ….Return again with showers of converting grace to a poor gospel-abusing sinner. Help my soul to breathe after holiness, after a constant devotedness to thee, After growth...
Reflections On Black History Month
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said it best nearly 50 years ago when he said, “We must face the sad fact that at the eleven o’ clock hour on...
Two 10 year-old’s Talking at a School lunch table Changed My Struggling Church.
Okay, Okay! Stop me if you heard this one! Two ten-year-old’s were sitting at an elementary school lunch table when one asks the other… It really does sound like...
Sister Old Time Prayer Meeting Died
Dr. Robert G. Lee wrote what is called a church death notice: Sister Old Time Prayer Meeting died recently at the First Neglected Church on Worldly Avenue. Born many...
Disheartening News
01/08/2015 I was at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission on Monday and realized something had changed. The crude and mismatched seats in the chapel were rearranged on one side. Although...
Well, here we go!
Well, here we go! I have been dabbling in websites for a long time (early 2000’s). But the problem has always been that it takes so long to do....
He Took My Place
He Took My Place Mark 15:1-15 Preached at the Local County Jail September 13, 2026 I was looking forward to bringing this message to the men at the local...
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Run to the Refuge
Run to the Refuge Joshua 20:1-9 Preached at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission — Chattanooga, TN September 9, 2026 It was good to be back at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission...
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Jesus’ Words to a Weak Church
Jesus’ Words to a Weak Church Revelation 3:7-13 Preached at True Light Church — Jamestown, TN August 30, 2026 A few years ago, through what I can only describe...
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A Wind from the Wilderness
A Wind from the Wilderness Job 1:13–20 Preached at Seddon Baptist Church — Pell City, Alabama August 23, 2026 There are some churches that become very dear to your...
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When the Trial Becomes the Treasure: A Conversation with Brett Butler
When the Trial Becomes the Treasure: A Conversation with Brett Butler Today I had the unexpected privilege of meeting former Major League Baseball All-Star Brett Butler. I knew something...
The Unprofitable Servant
The Unprofitable Servant — Luke 17:1-10 Preached August 16, 2026, at Middle Cross Baptist Church, Hixson, TN It was a joy to be with my good friend Pastor Kevin...
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He Took My Place
He Took My Place Mark 15:1-15 Preached at the Local County Jail September 13, 2026 I was looking forward to bringing this message to the men at the local...
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