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Last week I was doing some visitation in the community and a man who I’ve shared with in the past walked up. He said “brother John I just want to make sure you aren’t mad at me.” Now he was referring to a conversation that we had weeks before about the Lord….. A conversation that […]

Last Saturday I was helping some men work at the church when someone drove by. Noticing me there, he stopped his vehicle, rolled down the window, and proceeded to curse at me. The man was angry about a decision I made a few days before (something that actually needed to be done) and chose to […]

(Editors Note: This post was originally written September 2, 2022) Last week I finished the audio-version of Matt Walsh’s book “What is a Woman?” Some of you may not know who Matt Walsh is, I actually didn’t till last year after listening to his daily news podcast. Since then I’ve become a huge fan. What […]

Originally Written June 8, 2016 While preparing to move into my new rental property I made a list of things that were needed, and with the Lords help I’ve been able to check most of those off [1]. Part of preparing that list was thinking about things that I would like to have in my home, […]

A few weeks ago I wrote about my dog “Vincy” deciding he wanted to become an inside dog. At that point he hadn’t left the yard or caused trouble, but over the weekend he started to misbehave. The problem actually started on Friday afternoon when he left the yard while I was gone, and fought […]

Currently I am preaching through the book of 1 Timothy on Sunday mornings and evenings. We are down to 6:3-5 which describe the danger of false doctrine. There are many characteristics of false doctrine, but one of the clearest is this…… Church is all about you By this I mean the church service is about […]

In 2018 the Lord allowed me to begin tutoring boys twice a week at a local school in reading groups. It was one of the most fulfilling and fun ministries in Saint Vincent as I saw them develop a love for reading just like I developed at a young age. The suddenly it was taken […]

Ecclesiastes 1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. A few weeks ago I finished the audio version of “Irreversible Damage” by Abigail Shrier which researches the huge growth of teen girls experiencing gender disphoria (deciding they want to be boys). Shrier does an excellent job of explaining this growth […]

Almost a year ago I arrived back in Saint Vincent on August 30 2021 following my medical furlough which included two cataract surgeries. I came home twenty-pounds heavier to a very happy dog 🙂 My medical furlough was frustrating because it meant leaving ministry for eight weeks…. But in the long-term it was a blessing […]

Next Monday I began my fall teaching schedule at Baptist Bible College of the Caribbean. First is a class on Historic Books from September 5-16, and then a Church History class from October 17-November 14. This year is meaningful because it’s the beginning of their Senior year! So I evaluated my teaching technique by going […]

Next month we will be celebrating the 24th Anniversary of Tabernacle Baptist Church. This gives us an opportunity to thank the Lord for what He has done, and also look into the future. Most of the projects we plan to do in coming months aren’t too difficult paint the inside and outside of the church […]

Last week I finished re-reading “Preaching and Preachers” by Dr. Martin LLoyd-Jones. It’s a classic book (especially for those who preach) that needs to be revisited from time to time. There are many truths this book reminded me about….. but the most important is preparation isn’t as important as the Spirit’s Filling Jones in his […]

Originally written April 9, 2012 A lot has changed in my life since arriving in Melbourne as a missionary on January 10, 2007 and I have learned many lessons (a lot of them the hard way) about ministering in the Aussie culture.  Looking back on the last five years I remember experiences that revealed truths […]

Last week it was with sadness that I harvested mango’s from my tree for the last time till next year. Actually the mango’s were supposed to be done a few months ago, but after heavy rains, my tree produced a second crop! Part of the sadness comes from the fact that I won’t have nearly […]

Last year a young lady who attends the church asked if I could give some driving lessons to her and her sister. So a few times we drove to an abandoned field nearby, and practiced driving. A few weeks ago her sister reminded me it had been a long time since we’d done driving practice, […]

While finishing my research for a church-history class, I came across this quote from William Carey. “If he give me credit for being a plodder he will describe me justly. Anything beyond that will be too much. I can plod. I can persevere in any definite pursuit. To this I owe everything.” William Carey This […]

Yesterday morning I was walking by a local shop when one of the men called out to me. He motioned to his scruffy beard and asked to use my beard clippers. My beard clippers are something I actually use very often since the Lord has blessed me with a very tough, and very fast growing […]

Yesterday morning I spent some time helping a youth group with their VBS. I really enjoyed it because many of them were at the camp where I was a speaker a few weeks ago. It was nice seeing friends again. As I walked to the church one of the older girls asked with a smile […]

Ephesians 2:1-10 is my favorite passage of Scripture. Partly because I memorized it for a speech class during college, but mostly because it’s one of the most beautiful contrasts in all of Scripture. In 2:1-3 we were children of Satan And in 2:4-10 we are children of God On a personal level I love this […]

I have grown up being careful with money, so being frugal or “cheap” is part of my identity. This doesn’t mean I don’t give to others (because I do) but am cheap when it comes to spending money on myself. Recently the Lord showed me being cheap isn’t a bad thing…….. But it can be […]

Faith is a big part of missions, but we often romanticize it. People think of faith as doing the impossible task, or facing insurmountable odds. This is true sometimes, but usually faith is far less exciting…. It’s simply doing what’s next The enemy of faith is anxiety or worry about what comes in the future. […]

Last week I had the opportunity to help out at a church camp with young people. It was a wonderful opportunity to develop relationships, and teach teens about the Lord. It was also a powerful reminder that we all need grace One of the boys at the camp was constantly getting into trouble from the […]

“The symptoms may vary tremendously from case to case, but the business of the preacher is not to medicate symptoms, it is to treat the disease. ” Dr. Martin Lloyd Jones Over the last few weeks I’ve been struggling with an annoying head cold. It wasn’t anything serious, just caused some ringing in my ears, […]

Last week I was visiting with some children when their father pulled me aside. He explained that the kids absolutely loved my Bible studies, and asked if it was possible to help them in another way. Two of them were in desperate need for extra help with school, specifically their reading. In that moment I […]

A few months ago a young boy moved into a house just over the wall from me. He was quiet and pretty shy, so I visited him a bit to help with reading and math, and then eventually he got involved with my Bible club. Because he always obeyed me I thought he wasn’t a […]

In mid-June I received the syllabus for the fall semester at Baptist Bible College of the Caribbean where I’ll teach two classes. The first was a two-week course on Historic Books, which wasn’t a serious problem. It’s the second class that frightened me….. A THREE-WEEK course on church history! The frightening thing is I don’t […]