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A few years ago, I heard Malcolm Gladwell talk about why country music is more melancholy than other kinds of music. As he made his argument, he read the lyrics from a number of the most notable pop or rock songs from the past 50 … Continue reading →

In a world that offers and shouts pleasures without number, the language of sorrow is often muffled or muted altogether. The deafening roars of entertainment and hedonism have a way of doing just that. Even in places where being broken and somber should be the … Continue reading →

“No Fear” might’ve been cool on that middle school t-shirt, but it’s borderline sociopath. There’s an impulse within you and me, I assume, that avoids rattlesnakes, for example. And that feeling––that fear––isn’t necessarily bad. When we say, “emotions” or “feelings” we often immediately think of … Continue reading →

History reveals plenty of scandalous actions done in the name of gentlemanly conduct. In July 1804, two well-known political opponents that had slugged it out verbally, met to settle the conflict. Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the treasury and Aaron Burr, sitting Vice President … Continue reading →

A Plea for Deliverance Psalm 3 June 7, 2020   Last year at this time, I finally settled into being home. For four months, I lived with the rhythm of flying to Houston, a week of being strapped to an IV machine pumping chemicals into … Continue reading →

  Living with the Ascended Lord Luke 24:50–53 May 31, 2020   When we began our study of Luke’s Gospel on November 21, 2017, I described it as a journey. Matt, Chris, and I have journeyed through the text, considering its language, context, grammar, historical … Continue reading →

All Scripture to All Nations (Luke 24:44-49) from South Woods Baptist Church on Vimeo. All Scripture to All Nations Luke 24:44–49 May 23–24, 2020   When we pick up a book to read, in those few moments we mentally––maybe we’d even say emotionally––enter into someone … Continue reading →

I bet many of you remember March 11th. A lot happened that Wednesday. That was the night President Trump barred flights entering the US from Europe, the NBA put an immediate halt to their season, and the unfortunate reality of what had been looming came … Continue reading →

Confidence to Come Back Hosea 6:1–3   ILL: Christmas Eve or on the eve of one of our children’s birthdays—these were often far from the peaks of our most spiritual moments of marital bliss. The stubborn thought that often came out of my mouth, “Who … Continue reading →

   The Burning Hearts Society Luke 24:28–35 May 3, 2020 On our text, Martin Luther penned, “God sees more deeply into the bottom of our hearts than we ourselves, and gives us more than we desire.”[1] He implied that the two disciples on the … Continue reading →