Jared Johnson and his wife Reagan have been a part of our Young Pros ministry at Richland Creek for over a year. I have mentored Jared and taught him in a couple of classes. He and Reagan are very precious to us. Jared recently received the Owens Evangelism Award at SEBTS. I have watched his faithful, missional, intentional witness at his work. We have partnered together in sharing with common friends. God has His good hand on this young man. … →

From my earliest days in ministry to now, traveling and speaking have been a prominent part of my calling. I tremble at the thought of some of the pathetic sermons I preached while a student at Samford University back in the late 1970s. That horror can only be surpassed by the thought that in some churches I actually sang solos as well. I actually served a couple of churches as minister of music, leaving them for health reasons: they got … →

Who said the following famous last words? “Give me liberty or give me death.” Wait, try one more: “I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.” Students of American history remember these to be the words of Patrick Henry and Nathan Hale respectively. Jesus Christ also left famous last words. While we understandably focus a lot on the Incarnation this time of year, the last thing Jesus said before His Ascension into heaven matters … →