Pastor at Dover Baptist Church in Goochland, VA.
Sermon Audio: LINK Introduction: What do you do when a leader you trusted fails you? It happens everywhere: in boardrooms, in churches, in families. One moment you are inspired by their vision, the next you are left picking up the pieces of disillusionment. That sense of betrayal stings. It feels like grief. And it clouds... Continue Reading →
I. The Weight of a Calling Our passage begins with just five words from John the Baptist. But behind those five words stands a lifetime of longing, preparation, and prophetic expectation. "The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, ‘Behold,... Continue Reading →
I. The Time of the Beginning (Mark 1:1; Luke 3:1-2) Mark doesn’t ease us into his Gospel. He opens with the forceful declaration: “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” (Mark 1:1, ESV). There’s no mention of mangers or Magi, no angelic announcements to Mary or Joseph. Mark skips the... Continue Reading →
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