What do you think of when you think of the word conscience? Maybe an angel on one shoulder and devil on the other? Maybe Jiminy Cricket's song from Pinocchio? Cue the music... "Take the straight and narrow path And if you start to slide, Give a little whistle! Give a little whistle! And always let your conscience be your guide." Should you always let your conscience be your guide? Before we answer that, we first need to answer the question about, What even is the conscience

For 2,000 years, the Church has passed the baton of the Gospel from one generation to the next. It started with the apostles and has made its way all the way down to us. Like a relay team passing a baton, each generation has been doing their part. When you study the letter of 2 Timothy, you see this powerfully at work. Paul is writing to his younger protégé and missionary companion, Timothy, and in 2 Timothy 2:1-7 he uses a few analogies to depict the Christian life. One of t

During the college football playoffs, pictures like the one below kept making their rounds in my news feed. Apparently, every head coach in the final four playoff teams had previously been an assistant at Alabama under head coach Nick Saban, who is considered one of the greatest football coaches of all time. His coaching tree included 5 coaches in the College Football Playoffs. This level of success in football is a great reminder that it matters who you surround yourself wit

“Well, I still think there are some translation issues with the Bible...” Those are the words of a young man (we'll call him Mr. Evan, short for evangelism) that I had spent a considerable amount of time talking to about the truths of the Bible and the gospel. Evan was extremely receptive to everything I was sharing with him. He had great questions about what the Bible had to say about life and eternity. He had a surprising look on his face when I had answered all of his que

For my first article on this blog, I want to explain where the name for it comes from ("Sound Doctrine for Sound Living"). It's from Titus 2:1-10 , a passage that has been formational in my own life and my approach to ministry. Before you read further, consider taking a moment to read this passage yourself. For context, the New Testament book of Titus is a letter written by the Apostle Paul to—you guessed it— Titus . Titus is Paul’s pastoral protégé and what we might call