So I've been contemplating why Christians' prayers sometimes seem to fall short. While praying this morning it occurred to me that w...

The pastor of my home church, Dr. Richard Emmert, was a man of prayer. He went on a trip to South Korea and saw how God was transforming tha...

I’ve been praying in the mornings. Not for the show, but because I want God to move. It has been incredible. Some others have come to the ch...

(Note: I just read over this and perceived that it comes off like I’m trying to sound “Mr. Spiritual.” Please don’t read that. Truthfully, I...

Studying Amos has been great. If for no one else, for me. I am amazed at how much Israel in Amos’ day resembles America, and how much the re...

Ok, indulge me a little hyperbolic sports drama. It's been almost a week and I'm still not over it. The Red Sox are done for the sea...

I first had Brunswick Stew when a friend in seminary took me to shoot sporting clays at a family home place in southern Virginia. We had it ...

The latest craze of our information age is the emergence of social networking sites. Several are notable, but Facebook is particularly popul...

Some pics... Top to bottom: Dara...being Dara, Drew and I about to throw down on some Calabash seafood! Me and D Typical family beach setup ...

Wow was I ready for a vacation. The whole family was. Darla had a big “Cow Appreciation Day” at the Fil-A, which capped off a long week of w...

It’s been a while since I spoke at an event. I all but dropped the speaking at extra-Providence engagements around four years ago when thing...

Had an incredible day today (Monday, July 6) with the fam. We decided to load up the truck with lunch, dog, and tubes and head up to the Big...

I haven't posted in a long while. I'm feeling a bit nostalgic this morning, so I'll share a thought. Today is July 4th. It has a...

Autumn’s Fruits By Chad Sparks January 6, 2009 With autumn leaves, more color glares:    Apples, grapes, persimmons, pears!  My favo...

It’s every pastor’s dream to hear that a sermon hits home with folks. I’m usually pretty phlegmatic about compliments and such (that’s why I...

This Christmas had its mixed blessings. It was great in many ways. Our nuclear family shared good times being together. God blessed us so mu...

Christians talk a lot about the great commandment and the great commission. But what about the FIRST commission? Gen. 1:26-31 (ESV) Then God...

Ok, so my attempt to demonstrate the virtual impossibility of life beginning by accident might have flopped. If you were at Providence Sunda...

I am often asked my advice about what Bible translation is best or if Providence has a translation we recommend. English-speaking people are...

Prov. 16:28 "A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends." I hate gossip. An amazing thing for me is ...