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Something We All Can Agree On—Head Coverings

by Jay Harrod | Mar 2, 2026 | General, Theology | 0

My church has been slowly inching through Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians for a while...

The Pricelessness of the Word

by Michael Coughlin | Feb 25, 2026 | General, Theology | 0

“The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.”...

Hell Is for Real – Part 2

by Michael Coughlin | Jan 19, 2026 | Evangelism, General, Theology | 0

This is part 2 of a guest post series by Franklin Beals In my last article I addressed some of the...

The Autonomy of the Local Church

by Jay Harrod | Dec 10, 2025 | General, Theology | 0

This is a message I delivered on 12/07/25 at Piqua Baptist Church for our quarterly members’...

We Believe in the Holy Spirit: The Lord, the Giver of Life

by Jay Harrod | Nov 19, 2025 | General, Theology | 0

This article is from a teaching I did at my church earlier this year. For the past year, we have...

Should We Ban The Abortion Pill?

by Michael Coughlin | Sep 26, 2025 | General, Theology | 13

This is a guest post by Forest Welch. This was originally comment on a YouTube post asking about...

Some Thoughts on Charlie

by Jay Harrod | Sep 11, 2025 | General, Theology | 1

On September 10, 2025, our brother in Christ, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated on the campus of Utah...

Jelly Roll Christianity

by Jay Harrod | Aug 27, 2025 | General, Theology | 4

It’s 5:30 a.m. on a cool, foggy morning in the heart of Bible Belt America. A man groans as he...

A Prayer

by Michael Coughlin | Aug 4, 2025 | General, Theology | 1

Oh Great God and Father of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, we come before you...

John MacArthur, Gay Mirage, and Oxymorons

by Jay Harrod | Jul 28, 2025 | General, Theology | 0

With the passing of our dear brother, Dr. John MacArthur, I was compelled to go to Grace To You’s...

Adopted Sons: How Rome’s Legal System Explains Your Eternal Security

by Jay Harrod | Jul 16, 2025 | General, Parenting, Theology | 0

“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.For you did not receive the spirit of...

What About the Rapture?

by Jay Harrod | Jul 9, 2025 | General, Theology | 0

The Rural Church Podcast 2.0 The Rural Church Podcast 2.0 is hosted by TAU’s very own,...

The Fallacy of the Papacy

by Jay Harrod | May 5, 2025 | General, Theology | 2

Photo by Bethany Young on Unsplash The Death of a Pope On April 21, 2025, Jorge...

The Joy of Open Access: Crossway’s ESV in the Public Domain

by Michael Coughlin | Apr 1, 2025 | General | 3

In a world where access to Scripture can be limited by copyright restrictions, Crossway’s decision...

Will the Real St. Patty Please Stand Up?

by Jay Harrod | Mar 17, 2025 | General, Missions, Theology | 0

Photo by Wyxina Tresse on Unsplash SAINT PATRICK’S DAY Well, here we are, St....

Rightly Dividing

by Michael Coughlin | Dec 21, 2023 | General, Theology | 1

This is a guest post by Pastor Nahum O’ Brien Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a...

The Providence of God in Perryville, Arkansas: A One Year Update on Reformation

by Allen Nelson IV | Jul 24, 2023 | General | 0

The Story A year ago I was discouraged. We had just had a frustrating SBC Annual meeting in...

Giveaway: CSB Explorer Bible for Kids

by Michael Coughlin | Dec 5, 2022 | General | 0

As you probably know, bloggers are often given opportunities to review products in exchange for...

Resolution on the Sacredness of the Southern Baptist Pulpit

by Allen Nelson IV | Jun 1, 2022 | General | 0

In the 2006 preface to his biography on John Calvin, Steve Lawson wrote, “As the pulpit...

Quick Thoughts on Bethel Redding California

by Michael Coughlin | Mar 2, 2022 | General, Preaching, Theology | 0

Bad Theology Take Here’s a screenshotted FB post where someone quoted Kris Vallotton (from...

Things Above Needs Your Help

by George Alvarado | Feb 14, 2022 | General | 0

Hello brothers and sisters! Michael Coughlin, Allen Nelson, Chuck Ivey, Dave Mitchell, and George...

Looking unto Jesus, In Context

by George Alvarado | Feb 9, 2022 | General, Theology | 0

In Hebrews 12:2, the key phrase “looking unto Jesus” is often quoted, but popularly...

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by Michael Coughlin | Jan 14, 2022 | General | 0

Hello and happy Friday to those of you reading this on the day it’s posted. Recently we...

Some Updates on Things Above Us

by Michael Coughlin | Jan 10, 2022 | General | 6

We have been going through some transitions lately so I wanted to share a bit of what has been...

What Can Rural Church Pastors do in the SBC?

by Allen Nelson IV | Nov 23, 2021 | General | 0

Recently, during a public conversation with SBC 1st VP, Dr. Lee Brand, I had the opportunity to...

Making Baptist Great Again: The Path to a Conservative Resurgence in the SBC

by Allen Nelson IV | Jun 14, 2021 | General, Theology | 3

This blog post is reworked from a sermon preached on June 13, 2021, at Perryville Second Baptist...

The Pilgrim’s Progress by Rogue Valley Fellowship — Movie Review

by Michael Coughlin | Jun 9, 2021 | General, Theology | 2

This is my second review of a The Pilgrim’s Progress movie, and I’m glad to share...

Then Nathan Went To His House

by Michael Coughlin | May 20, 2021 | General, Theology | 0

In 2 Samuel 12:15, we find the phrase “Then Nathan went to his house.” It appears to...

Encouraging the Church After the Violence in Washington DC

by Michael Coughlin | Jan 15, 2021 | General | 0

The following is what I told my church on January 10, 2021. Click here for the audio. Our...

From Death to Life – Third Printing Pre-Sale

by Allen Nelson IV | Jan 5, 2021 | General | 0

Sometime in May of 2020, From Death to Life: How Salvation Works ran out of its second printing!...

My Top 7 Books of 2020

by Allen Nelson IV | Dec 28, 2020 | General, Theology | 0

It would seem that with the large amount of downtime we had in 2020 back in the Spring, that I...

An Empty Seat on Christmas

by Michael Coughlin | Dec 25, 2020 | General | 0

I want you to consider your Christmas activities. For some of you, Christmas is a day filled with...

Giveaway and Book Review: CSB Holy Land Illustrated Bible

by Michael Coughlin | Nov 13, 2020 | General | 15

About The CSB Holy Land Illustrated Bible is a visually immersive Bible reading experience...

Roundup for Early November

by Michael Coughlin | Nov 6, 2020 | General | 0

Here are some of the posts that you may have missed. Garrett digs deep into Romans 5 Adam’s...

Uncle Tom (movie review)

by Michael Coughlin | Oct 28, 2020 | General, Theology | 0

Uncle Tom Movie Review From https://www.uncletom.com/ An Oral History of the American Black...

Genesis 1-11 Series Recap and Commentary Suggestions

by Allen Nelson IV | Oct 19, 2020 | General, Preaching | 0

On Sunday, August 9, 2020, we concluded our Genesis 1-11 sermon series at Perryville Second...

Tweets I Didn’t Send

by Michael Coughlin | Oct 3, 2020 | General | 0

ICYMI, I have been avoiding Twitter™ since mid-July. As part of a church plant (yay!) my...

4 Conversion Stories

by Allen Nelson IV | May 13, 2020 | General | 0

John Wesley I disagree with Wesley on several important doctrinal points. But consider how he...

Strong-Willed Child or Weak-Willed Parent?

by Tim Bates | Feb 21, 2020 | General | 0

Anyone who has been around someone who is the parent of a child has heard the term strong-willed...

Children’s Book Review: Dynomike: Pay It Forward

by Michael Coughlin | Jan 1, 2020 | General | 0

Dynomike: Pay It Forward Children’s Book on Being Kind by by Frankie B. Rabbit (Author),...

Children’s Book Review: Pause Power

by Michael Coughlin | Dec 30, 2019 | General | 0

The key for Gabe is to use his “pause power” when he is upset. By pausing and thinking through his next choice, Gabe is able to make better choices. Basically, the book teaches children to pause before acting out on anger and to take deep breaths or count. It falls short of teaching children to trust God and to avoid sin for the sake of righteousness, so it won’t be sufficient for a Christian home, but the ideas presented are not bad, especially the tips for parents to help you teach your child to stay calm.

Children’s Book Review: Leo’s Monster

by Michael Coughlin | Dec 25, 2019 | General | 0

Leo’s Monster is a book for children aged about 4-7 years old. The setting is “the country” where a city mouse (Leo) visits his friend Zoe. Leo ventures out without Zoe and encounters what he can only assume is some sort of monster!