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I cannot thank you enough for the care, prayers, and love you have extended to us. Your meals, messages, kindnesses, and many unseen acts of service have been a profound encouragement. The Lord has used you to strengthen us more than you know.  Read More

My dear congregation—Well… what a difference a few days can make! Last Saturday morning I was fishing with Samuel, and by Saturday evening I was at MUSC on the cardiothoracic floor. I have often wished to update you more, but haven’t always had the time or the words, and I am especially thankful for David Purser and Carole Ingram, who sent out regular updates.I’ll try to give a quick update of wha...  Read More

For when the people of God gather to weep, to worship, and to witness, the future hope of Heaven becomes a little nearer to us.  Read More

Dear First Scots family,There are many in our nation today who are quite anxious about how today will turn out as we go to the polls to elect a new President.  In one sense, it’s only natural that we care deeply, thinking of the impacts on communities, families, and our witness as Christ’s followers.  We are greatly blessed to live in a country in which we can make our voices heard and participate...  Read More

Dear Saints,2 Peter 3:18 says, “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.”  The chief way that we do this is through the study of God’s Word.  I hope that, if you are taking time to read only one thing, it is your priority to mine the riches that exist in each and every verse of Scripture.Another way that...  Read More

Dear Saints, Each month, I make recommendations of books that I hope will be a blessing to your walk with the Lord.  One thing I’ve learned through this process is that too many recommendations can be overwhelming, so I’ve shortened the list to a few good reads you might enjoy.Also, you may benefit from this video in which Iain Murray speaks about how and why to read books well.Devotional: At Gene...  Read More

“Believers are not only children of God by adoption, but they are also made joint heirs with Christ. This is a rich and glorious truth! Everything that belongs to Christ is ours in Him. As He is the heir of all things, so are we in Him. Our inheritance is sure because it is secured by His merit and sealed by His blood.” -Charles SpurgeonDear flock,This week in our pastoral letter, we will look at ...  Read More

Dear Saints, Each month, I make recommendations of books that I hope will be a blessing to your walk with the Lord.  In some months, I think the list has been a bit overwhelming, so this month I’ve shortened it to make it more accessible. My Main Read for June: While I’m still slowly working through Owen’s Communion with God and plan to be for quite some time, I do have one main read that I’m exci...  Read More

Over the last few weeks, the focus of these letters has been to consider the awesome work of God’s Spirit known as revival.  Using the revival that took place in Beaufort in the 1830’s as a case study, we’ve considered what revival is, how God has historically brought it about, and what the lasting effects of revival have been.  In this final letter in this series, let us go back to the beginning ...  Read More

Preaching and RevivalOver the last few weeks, we have been looking at the awesome topic of revival, and we’ve used the revival that took place in Beaufort in the 1800’s as our case study.  I hope that this study has built within you a hunger for God to once again bring revival to our community.  What we have seen thus far in our study is that revival is a powerful outpouring of God’s Spirit in whi...  Read More