The Need for Better Apologetics

What is “Apologetics”? Depending on which circles you run in, you may or may not be familiar with the term “apologetics.” No, it doesn’t mean saying you’re sorry to everyone. But it does… Continue reading →

The Proclamation of Christ

Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed… Continue reading →

The Supremacy of Christ as Motivation for Missions

Shortly before I left the states to spend five months teaching at Uganda Baptist Seminary, I had the privilege of preaching at FBC Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Because of my (then) upcoming trip to Uganda,… Continue reading →

Sunday at Acacia Community Church

This morning I traveled about a mile outside of Jinja to attend a corporate worship gathering at Acacia Community Church. This congregation of 100+ meets under the trees on a plot of land… Continue reading →

Leaving Grace (the congregation, not God’s grace)

Today is January 4, 2014. I’m sitting in Jinja, Uganda on the campus of Uganda Baptist Seminary. But three weeks ago I was living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and serving as the Pastor-in-Training… Continue reading →

A Brief Tour of Jinja, Uganda

Today, I went into Jinja (the town where I live) to eat lunch with the Frosts, check out some shops, and take a little tour. Jinja is such an interesting city. There’s the… Continue reading →

Welcome to Uganda Baptist Seminary

Today, I toured the seminary campus. It is an incredible testimony to God’s provision here in Uganda. What started with one classroom and a vision has now grown to four classrooms, a library,… Continue reading →

I made it to Uganda!!!

I made it!!! After 20ish hours in the air and 10ish hours sitting in airports, I finally made it to Entebbe, Uganda. Thankfully, the flights were uneventful, and by “uneventful” I mean there… Continue reading →

Henry Martyn: Contemplating Life as a Missionary (10/29/13)

Henry Martyn (1781-1812) was an Anglican priest and missionary to India and Persia. While he served well the Lord in distant lands, his journey to becoming a missionary was anything but easy. He… Continue reading →

Gospel Suffering and the Apostle Paul

There’s a lot of talk in Christian circles about “suffering.” Within that large circle of discussion there can easily be a muddied distinction between two types of suffering. Here, I want to clarify… Continue reading →