While in high school, I began to seek and take advantage of opportunities to preach the gospel throughout Indiana.  I will always be thankful to the brethren who provided me opportunities to preach and in doing so, meet so many wonderful saints.  In 1997, I entered Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana and while in school, began working with the Southside church of Christ.

        After graduation in 2001, I was fortunate to be hired to teach high school social studies in Crawfordsville and thus, was able to continue working with the fine Christians at the Southside church of Christ.

        Preaching the gospel is the most important work that I do (2 Timothy 4:2).  In a religious world filled with so much confusion and with so many people uncertain and troubled, the opportunity to preach that which will save is one that I readily welcome (Romans 1:16).  I’ve spent the greater part of my life watching men preach the gospel and having great respect for these servants of God.  Yet, I have an even deeper appreciation for those who preached the gospel in the most difficult days immediately following our Lord’s ascension to heaven.

        The thought of a “final” sermon is certainly a valuable one for any preacher to ponder.  In that final sermon, I would address our greatest goal – heaven.  Paul says that, “our citizenship is in heaven” (Philippians 3:20).  Jesus taught that we are to “lay up … treasures in heaven” (Matthew 6:20).  We need to constantly remember that our most important role in this life is to “fear God and keep His commandments,” for without this, we will miss out on heaven (Ecclesiastes 12:13).