That… Which Matters Most

  • Destination: Boyd’s Jig & Reel

    Driving across Tennessee in mid June, Heidi and I decided we wanted to find a place that had live music, away from the typical live-music venues. She found a pub in Knoxville: Boyd’s Jig & Reel. They had a Bluegrass jam session. I’ve never sat and listened to live Bluegrass… Listen ⇢

    Destination: Boyd’s Jig & Reel

  • Waco Reformed Church: Is Tithing Still Required Under the New Covenant?

    Steve Deace, a political Christian commentator, also loves to dabble in theology on his show, as well as on X. He puts forth the question, lets the conversation follow its course, and sometimes, takes the issue up on his show. One such question is truly important for the believer, the… Listen ⇢

    Waco Reformed Church: Is Tithing Still Required Under the New Covenant?

  • Waco Reformed Church — What About Feeding the Sheep?

    In our previous post on what makes Waco Reformed Church different, I stated that the worship is not about feeding the sheep. Many people make the mistake of thinking this is the point of worship. The question even came up on x.com last week when Meg Basham posted the following:… Listen ⇢

    Waco Reformed Church — What About Feeding the Sheep?

  • Tra’Paul

    The third of five for the class of 2025: Tra’Paul. Tra’Paul really challenged me as a teacher. But as you will see, we definitely formed a bond. I have more pictures of him, by far, than any other student. Why? Because of that bond. He challenged me and I tried… Listen ⇢

    Tra’Paul

  • Waco Reformed Church — What Makes Us Different?

    What would I say if someone were to ask: “What makes Waco Reformed Church different?” That’s a hard question, simply because it’s difficult to know where to start. But I believe the best place to start is with the verse that is foundation to our worship, John 4:23-24. Just the… Listen ⇢

    Waco Reformed Church — What Makes Us Different?

  • Jorge

    The second of five students of mine who graduated this year is Jorge. Tonsie, Jorge and Tra’Paul all have been with me for three years. Three posts are forthcoming: Tra’Paul’s, Isaiah’s, and Austin’s. Yes, that is a lot of students for one class. But this post is for Jorge. He… Listen ⇢

    Jorge

  • Day Nine: Mission Impossible… Ending Impossible — A Critique

    Spoiler Alert Just for starters, spoiler alert. I mean it. Spoiler Alert — For Real If you haven’t seen the movie… stop now. In fact, if you haven’t seen the movie, wait for it to start streaming online. Your bladder with thank you. OK, here goes… I may tell the… Listen ⇢

    Day Nine: Mission Impossible… Ending Impossible — A Critique

  • Day Eight: More Plants, a New Tree, and Taking Dominion

    On Monday, Day 7, I read a lot, and didn’t do much. On Tuesday, Day 8, let the digging begin. Removing St. Augustine Well, actually, let the digging end. I began a week ago on expanding our flower bed on the east side of the house. Heidi suggested planting a… Listen ⇢

    Day Eight: More Plants, a New Tree, and Taking Dominion

  • Day Six: The LORD’s Day

    No great adventures for Sunday, other than LORD’s Day worship. You can listen to the sermon here.   Listen ⇢

    Day Six: The LORD’s Day