Seminary Extension: Sweetwater Baptist Association

I’m currently teaching the book of Jeremiah at the Sweetwater Baptist Association’s Seminary Extension program on Thursday nights. We’ve been having a great time together studying God’s Word. This is a great bunch of guys who care enough about studying God’s Word to devote a Thursday night each week out of their busy [...]

Hercules Collins on “Why Study?”

The following excerpt is from Hercules Collins, The Temple Repair’d:  or, An Essay to Revive the Long-Neglected Ordinances, of Exercising the Spiritual Gift of Prophecy for the Edification of the Churches; and of Ordaining Ministers Duly Qualified (London:  1702), 22-23.  This selection is due to be published along with approximately 40 others in July in [...]

On Preaching Repentance

In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” Matthew 3:1-2

John was a preacher of repentance from sin. The first word attributed to John by Matthew is the word “Repent!” This is the Greek word metanoeite [...]

The High Calling of Preaching

In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” Matthew 3:1-2
The word translated preaching in Matthew 3:1 is the word kerusson and means “to proclaim as a herald.” By choosing this word to describe the preaching of John, [...]

The Righteousness Which the King Requires (Exposition of Matthew 5:17-20)

Should New Testament Christians offer the sacrifices of the Old Testament? Should New Testament Christians observe the sixth day as the Sabbath with all of its regulations? Should we only eat foods which are considered kosher according to Jewish dietary laws? Should we murder, steal, commit adultery, lie, and covet? Why [...]

Phriday is for Photos of the Phamily in Phlorida

Lest any one thing that I’m no phun, the phollowing photos are submitted as proof that I know how to have a good time. We spent one afternoon of our recent trip to Phlorida at New Smyrna Beach.
Haddon, Hannah, Isaac, and Jonathan

Catching a wave!
Lydia having phun in the sun!
The Girls (Hannah, Gretta, and [...]

WBBC Church Website Updated

For any who might be interested, the church which I pastor has a new and improved website. It was made using a WordPress template. The new site is much more user friendly and has plenty of church related information. Announcements will be made on the front page of the blog, with permanent [...]

Hercules Collins on “How to Prepare a Sermon”

The following selection is from Hercules Collins, The Temple Repair’d: or, An Essay to Revive the Long-Neglected Ordinances, of Exercising the Spiritual Gift of Prophecy for the Edification of the Churches; and of Ordaining Ministers Duly Qualified (London: 1702), 25-26.
To what I have said I shall add some further helps by way of [...]

ETS Paper on Calvin and Cappadocians Now Available

The paper which I recently presented at the Southeast Regional Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society is now available for download in pdf format by clicking here.

The title of the paper is “Use or Influence? Calvin and the Cappadocians.” The paper explores whether the Genevan Reformer John Calvin was influenced in substantial ways by [...]

The Christian’s Responsibility to a Decaying and Dark World (Exposition of Matthew 5:13-17)

Over the last couple of months you’ve probably heard about William Wilberforce due to the recently released movie Amazing Grace. This movie tells the story of Wilberforce’s role as a member of the British Parliament to outlaw slavery. He was and is a tremendous example of an individual Christian taking his responsibility to [...]