I was asked the other day who has been the most influential author in my life. I didn’t hesitate to say, “John Newton”. Almost every one of my books by or on Newton is marked up, highlighted, starred, circled, and… Continue Reading
I was embarrassed the moment I heard myself do it. I had listened to a Paul Washer sermon about 4 hours before I was going to preach to a group of teenagers. About half way through the sermon is when… Continue Reading
I’ve always appreciated the humor of John Cleese. So, when I saw his autobiography at the library I quickly checked it out. I’ve known about Cleese’s frustration with organized religion and so I knew that this would be present in… Continue Reading
I’ve been preaching to teenagers for about twelve years now. When I first started I was barely older than they were. In those good old days I could make a reference to something from my childhood and the kids would… Continue Reading