Trust the Catcher

On Sunday, March 16th, the sermon was from Psalm 27, where the psalmist expresses trust in the Lord as our “light and our salvation” (v. 1). The writer of Hebrews defines what this trust looks like: “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what...

A Decade of Gratitude and God’s Faithfulness

This past week, I had the joy of celebrating my tenth anniversary as senior pastor here at Huguenot Road Baptist Church. It is hard to believe that my call to this church family began on March 1, 2015—back when our daughter, Isabella, was in fifth grade. Now, she is a...

A Journey of Trust: Lent 2025

Today is Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of Lent, a season of reflection, repentance, and renewal. Lent includes the 40 days before Easter, excluding Sundays, and is a time to slow down, turn our hearts toward God, and prepare for the hope of Easter. As we...

Lessons from Our Puppy

On January 5, Melanie and I got a new puppy! Our daughter, Isabella, picked him out and we traveled to Staunton, Virginia, to get him — just in time for the snowstorm. He is a cockapoo. We named him Toby, which is short for the Hebrew name, Tobiah, which means,...

Love One Another

Valentine’s Day is often marked by expressions of love — cards, chocolates, flowers, and heartfelt gestures.  And our wallets and credit cards show it!  According to the National Retail Federation, Americans are estimated to spend $27.5 billion on...