Gospel

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 on Wednesday night, September 9. Usually when I pull into the parking lot, one of the first faces I see is Clint, the night chaplain. This…

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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 Rescue Mission from Matthew 23:34-37 on the subject, “A Willing Saviour Among Unwilling Sinners.” Before the service ever began, I was reminded again that ministry has…

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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 uneventful afternoon. There was nothing particularly unusual about the service. But one moment after the message has stayed with me. The message I preached was called…

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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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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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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 to think about guilt, consequences, failure, and the need for mercy. In a setting like that, familiar verses do not need to be treated lightly. They…

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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 site, and don’t know the Lord as your Saviour, please take a moment to hear my story.

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Tomorrow

I was listening to Dr. John Phillips this morning and he quoted a poem from Robert Laidlaw’s booklet “The Reason Why” to press the urgency of the gospel call: “Tomorrow,” he promised his conscience, Tomorrow I mean to believe, Tomorrow I’ll think as I ought to, Tomorrow the Saviour receive. Tomorrow I’ll conquer those habits…

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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 about the coexist bumper sticker. I was planning to use it as a sermon illustration about how we are constantly pounded with the idea to compromise. He warned…

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