That You May Believe H.B. Charles states, “It is the will of God that the Spirit of God use the Word of God to make the people of God look like the Son of God.”¹ Charles’s words became something of a preaching philosophy as I set out to preach the Gospel of John to...
Is it possible to know the Word and not know God? Is it possible to be a messenger of God and yet not know God intimately? This is a weighty question to consider, but the answer to these questions is, “yes.” During the prophet Jeremiah’s day, there were priests...
You know the feeling. A week full of hospital visits, funerals, counseling sessions, building maintenance, phone calls— besides anything that may be happening at home! In a weary week, one thing remains: Sunday is coming. Amid all the needs of the people in the...
In 1686, a 19-year-old Englishman named Elias Keach arrived in Pennsylvania. He had left his family in London, especially his father—the well-known pastor Benjamin Keach—to forge his own path, free from the religious life he had grown up around. Ironically, Elias...
Perhaps you are like many of us. When you felt the call to ministry, you had entertained thoughts of being the next “spiritual giant” who is remembered long after their ministry ended. Even the most humble and unassuming among us have had to fight off that desire. We...
Exercising the Memory Muscle Our memories are incredibly enigmatic. The moments we want to remember forever are too often forgotten or at a minimum remembered as if trying to recall them through a haze. Other moments we earnestly desire to forget seem etched vividly...
When God sends a Christian to a secular job, the people working there should not require a full-time minister to introduce them to Jesus.
In the two decades since the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, the American public has proven to be incredibly supportive of the U.S. Armed Forces and the individual troops that serve within it. Sporting events dedicate time to honor veterans and schedule...
God designed the human mind and imagination to interact with stories in a deep and profound way. He did not reveal Himself through a divine systematic theology textbook; but revealed His character, holiness, justice, love, and so much more through narratives found in...
This week, the Caskey Center for Church Excellence reached an exciting milestone. Our students report weekly gospel conversations, and this week the number of those conversations which led to a profession of faith surpassed 10,000! We have been blessed with the...