A viral post: Humor, Jesus and COVID

Whether you see only darkness or a light at the end of the tunnel during these intense March/April days of the Virus Crisis, there are two resources that make a huge difference, and only one of those can provide you with a sense of rest and assurance.

Tribute: Dr. W.O. Vaught

I never realized expository preaching wasn't common for all churches as I grew up because it was all I knew. This post is a tribute to Dr. W.O. Vaught of Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock and his faithful preaching and teaching of scripture. His consistent, biblically-centered messages shaped my life and my preaching.

Top Books I Read in 2019

I ended up reading 43 books in 2019. That surprised me. Reading is deeply enjoyable for me, and as you'll see from this year's list, it involved spirituality, nonfiction, and fiction as brain candy. Let me know what you read last year that you think I'd enjoy, and also if something I recommend makes it onto your 2020 list.

Top Posts of 2019

It's become a tradition here at Notes from the Trail to look back over the past year's posts and find which ones were most trafficked. Here's the collection of the top 10 posts written during 2019, based on your views.

Book Review: “The Rest of God” by Mark Buchanan

This book is intended to either restore or bequeath sabbath to you. It will show you that you are designed to enjoy the Sabbath and that God made a day of rest on purpose - for us. It's not a day to relished as a "day off." Rather, when you recover Sabbath in your life, you will find yourself re-learning how to enjoy and revel in Him.

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