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Maximize Your Summer: Spiritual Growth Tips
If your summer is anything like mine, you travel, catch up with friends and family, and try to spend some time outside. I’d like to suggest some spiritual growth tips for maximizing your summer to help you both enjoy and… Continue reading
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Monday Meditation
We’re in graduation season. Seniors complete their final exams and move on to the next stage of life. Graduation is a joyous experience, but as Christ-followers, we never graduate from the gospel. I’m returning to a devotional thought each Monday… Continue reading
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Sabbath a Noun or Verb?
For this upcoming Lord’s Day, commit to gather for worship and rest. Pause some things. Do what brings life. Rest in Jesus Christ. Continue reading
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Technology, Critical Theories, and the Gospel: Reading Response
Earlier this year, Wilkesboro Baptist Church gave me a sabbatical for rest, reading, and writing. During that season, I was able to complete three books that intersect in seriously important ways: To Change All Worlds by Carl Trueman, The Devil… Continue reading
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Easter Sunday on the Other Side of a Hospital Room Door
Easter 2026 was very different for me. I spent Easter in a hospital room after having emergency surgery to remove my gallbladder. Here are some observations from my stay in a hospital room. Continue reading
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From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday
For Christians, Holy Week gives us the opportunity to consider the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. Ultimately, it is this week in human history that gives us the opportunity to know and follow Jesus. Holy Week culminates with… Continue reading
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Jesus’ Atoning Work on the Cross
The glory of the sentence, “Jesus died for our sins” is even more meaningful than we often imagine. Jesus’ death atoned for our sins. Continue reading
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A Sabbatical Reading Review
In last week’s post, I shared a thank you to Wilkesboro Baptist Church for the opportunity to take a sabbatical. One of my primary activities during the several weeks away from the regular rhythms of work was reading. As followers… Continue reading
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Thank you Wilkesboro Baptist for my Sabbatical!
I don’t think I realized how much I needed the rest and reset until several weeks into my time away. Before I left, some of you told me, “You deserve this break.” I appreciate your sentiment, encouragement, and words, but… Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Deaths
Nearly eight years ago (1/16/2018), my mom died of a massive heart attack. Last night (1/9/2026), my dad died sitting in his recliner at his apartment. In those eight years, my dad grieved, faced depression, moved from Kentucky to Millers… Continue reading
Maximize Your Summer: Spiritual Growth Tips
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