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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 the parking lot at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission, my mind was still trying to catch up with my body. I sat in the car for a…

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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 15 that I called Lost and Found. I preached about the lost sheep and the lost silver, and then I spent three messages on the final…

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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 1:1-14, with special attention given to verses 10-13. The title of the message is “Something to Believe In.” There was nothing especially dramatic or outwardly memorable…

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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. There were some great responses, and I am thankful for every opportunity to point the lost and hopeless to the mercy of God in Christ. In…

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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 Set Me Free” on page 235 and “Amazing Grace” on page 57. After we sang “He Set Me Free,” I told the group of about twenty-five…

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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 Sunday night as I preached this message at Cross Roads Baptist Church in Ooltewah, Tennessee. But even when the delivery feels different than the preparation, the…

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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 of the country on a short-term mission trip to Guatemala. I am always grateful for the opportunity to come and worship with the precious people at…

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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 Christian life: forgiveness. Forgiveness is one of those words that sounds beautiful until we have to practice it. It sounds wonderful in a song and spiritual…

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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 cannot be gathered up again.” It was a good night, and I am thankful for the liberty the Lord gave in preaching His Word. The message…

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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, and there was a real sense of the Lord’s presence among His people. The message was entitled “What To Remember When You Put Your Basket In…

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