Pastor at Dover Baptist Church in Goochland, VA.
God's Provision in the Ordinary Have you ever cried out for a miracle and felt abandoned when nothing changed? That is exactly where we find David in 1 Samuel chapter 21. The giant-slayer is now a fugitive. He is desperate. He is hungry. He is alone. When David arrives in the city of Nob, the... Continue Reading →
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 →
Sermon Audio: LINK Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:1-4, 16-18 (ESV): “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in... Continue Reading →
Absalom's Betrayal Psalm 3 draws us into one of the darkest and most painful moments of King David’s life. According to its inscription, David composed this psalm while fleeing from his son Absalom, who had rebelled against him and seized the throne (2 Samuel 15–16). The anointed king of Israel, the man after God’s own... Continue Reading →
Audio: LINK Introduction: Tonight, I’d like to pose a question that might sound odd, considering why we’re all here. Imagine, just for a moment, that you had never heard the Christmas story, that you knew nothing of Jesus Christ or the good news He brings. All you knew is that tonight, the very Son of... Continue Reading →
Sermon Audio: LINK Series Introduction: Over the last few weeks, we have followed the story of God's people in Egypt through the book of Exodus. In today's sermon, we will observe God reaffirming His promises to act mightily, inviting us to reflect on our own responses to God's promises when faced with challenges and setbacks.... Continue Reading →
Sermon Audio: LINK Series Introduction The book of Exodus is a testimony of how God remembered His covenant promises and saved His people from the clutches of Egyptian slavery. This incredible deliverance foreshadows the ultimate redemption that Jesus Christ provides us. In this sermon series on Exodus, we will delve into these miraculous events that... Continue Reading →
Works Consulted: Complete Topical Guide to the Bible (Baker Books, 2017); Corporate Worship (9 Marks, 2021); Biblical Worship: Theology For God’s Glory (Kregal Academy; 2021); Evangelical Dictionary of Theology (Baker Books; 2001), Theology for Ministry (Zondervan: 2022) PART 1: A THEOLOGY OF BIBLICAL WORSHIP: Who We Worship? The Bible firmly establishes that God alone is... Continue Reading →
Sermon Audio: LINK Series Introduction: This morning, we will continue our sermon series on the book of Exodus. Last week, we began our series by focusing on several brave women - the Hebrew midwives and the mother of Moses, who refused to comply with the wicked mandates of Pharaoh and, as such, spared countless lives,... Continue Reading →
Listen to the Cantata Here: LINK In the beginning, before the world was formed, before the stars adorned the heavens, and before time began, there was a divine presence that would bring light to the darkness. In the timeless realm of eternity past, a story of love and redemption was already being written. This is... Continue Reading →
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