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Leadership3 min readApr 2026

Why I Switched to an All-in-One Sermon Builder (And Haven’t Looked Back)

SermonBuild is the best platform for sermon preparation, study, and storage that I've used to date.

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Leadership3 min readApr 2026

Why I Switched to an All-in-One Sermon Builder (And Haven’t Looked Back)

SermonBuild is the best platform for sermon preparation, study, and storage that I've used to date.

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Faith4 min readDec 2025

What Child Is This: The King Hidden in Plain Sight

There are some questions that shape the world. There are others that shape the soul. The question at the heart of this carol does both. _What Child is this_ is not poetic curiosity. It’s the very inquiry every man and wo…

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Christmas4 min readDec 2025

O Holy Night: The World's Problems and God's Answer

No, this isn’t the beginning of a bad joke, but you may find the outcome slightly humorous, if not deeply ironic. One of the most powerful Christmas carols ever sung—_O Holy Night_—has stirred the heart of Christendom fo…

Candace, Calvary, and the Conspiracy Culture Crisis: A Pastor's Response
Culture23 min readDec 2025

Candace, Calvary, and the Conspiracy Culture Crisis: A Pastor's Response

Have you ever noticed how the enemy's oldest trick is also his most effective? In the Garden of Eden, Satan didn't come with obvious lies. He came with questions: "Did God really say…?" He took something true (there was …

When God Says Israel, He Means Israel
Culture18 min readOct 2025

When God Says Israel, He Means Israel

When pastor and Bible commentator John MacArthur was once asked why he held a dispensational, pre-millennial eschatology, his answer was remarkably simple: "That's easy. Israel."

Honoring Charlie Kirk
Culture6 min readSep 2025

Honoring Charlie Kirk

Today, we stand under the shadow of sorrow, reminded that our world is still under the sway of the wicked one. Yet our hearts are also full of hope and gratitude for the life and legacy of a man God raised up for such a …

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Culture14 min readDec 2023

Christian Nationalism vs. Christian Stewardship

The term 'Christian nationalist' has devolved into a derogatory label—but what truly motivates Christian political engagement? The answer, I'd argue, is stewardship.

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Culture4 min readJun 2023

LGBTQ Official Response

An official response to those who have engaged my previous posts regarding the LGBTQ movement and the Library board decision in Saint Joseph, MO.

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Devotional3 min readAug 2021

An Ongoing Project

I hate to admit it, but I'm pretty competent at leaving some jobs half-finished. At times I think I can tackle a project only to discover that it's outside my skill set, ability, or resources to accomplish. Thank God for…

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Devotional6 min readSep 2019

Suffering, Faith, and Doubt

It's astounding to me how fragile our faith can be. Sometimes circumstances, trials, and difficulties can cause a shaking in the foundations of our faith and trust in the Lord. Paul's words to the church at Thessalonica …

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Devotional2 min readSep 2019

Diligence Through Discouragement

This week, the theme of discouragement has been on my mind. I've been reading through Nehemiah again and have observed that one of the enemy's prime tactics is to try and discourage those who are working for the Lord. He…

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