Last night it was a blessing to be back at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission, where I preached a message entitled “Considerations of War” from Luke 14:28–32. As I stood there and looked across the gathering, I was struck by something I had not fully considered before. Since the pandemic of 2020, the chapel services have...

It was a real joy and privilege to be with the dear family of God at Westside Baptist Church in Rossville, Georgia, this Sunday while their pastor was away. I preached a message entitled “A Glimpse of Grace in the Old Testament” from Ezekiel 16:1-15. The vision of Ezekiel in Chapter 16 shows the shocking...

I was asked to preach the Easter Sunday service at True Light Church year. It was a wonderful time of worshiping our risen Savior! I preached a message entitled “Easter Sunday: A Day of Revelation.” Jesus reveals Himself to the Hurting (Mary Magdalene); the Hopeless (the two on the Emmaus Road); the Humiliated (Simon Peter)...

I preached this message at a local county jail on March 8, 2026, and there was something fitting about opening John 3:16 in a place where men are forced to think about guilt, consequences, failure, and the need for mercy. In a setting like that, familiar verses do not need to be treated lightly. They...

I was asked to preach the Thanksgiving Day chapel service at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission this year. In many ways, this service is one of the most difficult for me to prepare. It is easy to call family and friends to give thanks to God when they gather from warm homes around tables filled with...

Pastor Iain Murray - John Knox