Category Archives: Discipleship

As I sit in the early morning darkness drinking a cup of hot coffee and writing this blog post, it’s peaceful. Quiet. Calm. However, if I was writing this from Israel, it would be a different story.

The current Israeli-Iranian conflict, has overshadowed the recent fight with Hamas and the conflicts in the Gaza strip. Almost forgotten, at least in the news media, is the war between Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading →

Kevin Michael McKeehan, better known by his stage name TobyMac, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.

The “Christian artist” was recently asked in a news conference what are some things on his bucket list. In other words, what are the dreams and goals he hoped to achieve before he died. Continue reading →

Today’s facebook Friday features a post from my friend and preaching colleague, Wilson Adams.

Wilson’s newsfeed hasn’t been automatically appearing on my page lately. So, I had to look for it. Turns out I’ve been missing some really good stuff, which is no surprise. Wilson’s an excellent writer with a special gift.

This post is short. But packs a powerful, penetrating message about mission. Continue reading →

The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is holding their annual meeting this week in Dallas. On Tuesday, as reported by Kate Shellnutt in Christianity Today magazine, several resolutions were passed with little or no debate that many today would dispute. Continue reading →

Plain Talk edited by the late Robert F. Turner was one of my favorite papers “back in the day.” For years I filed and saved every issue.

I recently discovered a link through facebook where I can access every past issue. Continue reading →

Nancy Kennedy is a writer for our local Citrus County Chronicle. She not only covers local news but writes a weekly column for the Religious section called “Grace Notes.”

Last week Nancy wrote about covering local graduations and shared some of the graduates’ wisdom from their speeches which she suggested “seemed different from years past.” In fact, she opined that “this generation seems to have a depth and wisdom that I never had when I graduated from high school in 1973. Continue reading →

On a recent road trip we saw a billboard with bold letters that challenged us to “ELIMINATE POVERTY IN OUR LIFETIME.”

I turned to Norma Jean and said, “I guess they never heard Jesus’ statement: “You will always have the poor with you” (John 12:8). Continue reading →

For regular readers of ThePreachersWord, it’s our hope and prayer that you’re receiving encouragement, edification, and accurate scriptural insights.

However, I know there is something else you receive on a regular basis. A chuckle. A bit of humor. Maybe some minor annoyance. Or even possibly complete distraction. Continue reading →

I’m sending out this additional blog post today with a special prayer request for my wife, Norma Jean.

Feel free to share with others as you feel appropriate. Continue reading →

My facebook friend and former Florida College classmate, Becky Hunter Copeland, recently posted a quote from Dennis F. Kinlaw that captured my attention and spawned a few thoughts for today’s “facebook Friday.”

Kinlaw, the late past President of Asbury College, and respected as an Old Testament scholar, was the author of several books. This quote is found in his devotional “This Day With the Master.” Continue reading →