The Easter Substitute CrossSalvation

The Easter Substitute

Did you know that the Valley of the Fallen, just outside Madrid, Spain, is home…

Adam DooleyApril 18, 2025

Enthusiasm Talks, But What Does it Say? Uncategorized

Enthusiasm Talks, But What Does it Say?

If I may ask a deeply personal question, what is your biggest failure or regret…

Adam DooleyApril 14, 2025

Knowing the Will of God FaithfulnessPeacePrioritiesProvidenceWill of God

Knowing the Will of God

“Where should I go to college?” “Who should I marry?” “Should I take the promotion?”…

Adam DooleyApril 4, 2025

The Art of Finishing Well Christian LivingDiscipleshipHolinessRighteousness

The Art of Finishing Well

The year was 1949. CIA operative Douglas Mackiernan fled for the border of Tibet as…

Adam DooleyMarch 27, 2025

My Favorite Verse FutureGodPeaceProvidenceTrials

My Favorite Verse

My Favorite Verse The name Abe Anglin probably means nothing to you, but from the…

Adam DooleyMarch 19, 2025

The Authority We Need (and Resist) AuthorityGodSovereigntyUncategorized

The Authority We Need (and Resist)

We live in an age where people resist and even resent the idea of authority.…

Adam DooleyMarch 15, 2025

Should Christians Fast? PrayerSanctification

Should Christians Fast?

Mention the word “fast” today and the conversation might turn to the speed of light,…

Adam DooleyMarch 4, 2025

Is Christian Persecution Real? FaithfulnessPersecutionTrials

Is Christian Persecution Real?

A recent sermon series through the Beatitudes struck a personal chord with me that I…

Adam DooleyFebruary 25, 2025

What Is Winter Trying To Tell Us? SalvationSovereigntyTrials

What Is Winter Trying To Tell Us?

“I am so ready for spring.” “Do you think school will be canceled this week?”…

Adam DooleyFebruary 18, 2025

Lessons on the Hardwood ChurchFaithfulnessFuturePastorSanctification

Lessons on the Hardwood

For as long as I can remember, I would always trade the pigskin for a…

Adam DooleyFebruary 12, 2025

Hurry Up and Wait! PatiencePrioritiesWaiting

Hurry Up and Wait!

Since moving to Tennessee from Dallas, Texas, I always chuckle a bit when folks around…

Adam DooleyFebruary 6, 2025

The Secret of Satisfaction HolinessRighteousnessSanctificationSatisfaction

The Secret of Satisfaction

Jesus’ continual use of metaphors throughout the gospel powerfully anchored truth to our hearts in…

Adam DooleyJanuary 28, 2025

A Christian Response to a New President PoliticsPrayerSovereignty

A Christian Response to a New President

Love him or hate him, Donald J. Trump is now the 47th president of the…

Adam DooleyJanuary 20, 2025

Why Did Jesus Tell Us to Mourn? Christian LivingComfortGriefMourningRepentanceSin

Why Did Jesus Tell Us to Mourn?

Though making an annual trip to St. Jude Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee admittedly causes a…

Adam DooleyJanuary 16, 2025

Does God Care About Our Happiness? HappinessHolinessJoy

Does God Care About Our Happiness?

Do you consider yourself a happy person? If you had to complete the following sentence,…

Adam DooleyJanuary 10, 2025

The Future is Sooner than You Think Christian LivingFaithfulnessFutureSalvationSanctification

The Future is Sooner than You Think

“The older you get, the faster the time goes.” Those were the words of my…

Adam DooleyJanuary 6, 2025

Are New Year Resolutions Helpful? FutureSanctificationUncategorizedWill of GodWorry

Are New Year Resolutions Helpful?

Should Christians make New Year’s resolutions? While no such biblical requirement is explicit, Scripture does…

Adam DooleyDecember 29, 2024

The Price Tag of Christmas ChristmasCrossGraceIncarnationSalvationSin

The Price Tag of Christmas

Each year, the National Retail Federation predicts the spending patterns of Americans during the holidays.…

Adam DooleyDecember 18, 2024

History’s Greatest Gift ChristmasIncarnationSalvationVirgin Birth

History’s Greatest Gift

A century ago, the famed Christian apologist G.K. Chesterton lamented, “The world will never starve…

Adam DooleyDecember 12, 2024

Home for the Holidays Attributes of GodChristmasEvangelismSalvation

Home for the Holidays

Of all the things on our wish lists for Christmas each year, being home for…

Adam DooleyDecember 4, 2024