by Troy Carlson | Articles
Are you a disciplined person? Do you wish you could keep yourself more focused on your priorities? What are you doing to improve your self-discipline? When I was a child, I despised being left with a dry “sauce-less” slab of dough at the end of a savory... 
by Troy Carlson | Articles
Are you for or against government? Former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, in his book Do the Right Thing, makes the point that the only time you need more civil government is when people cannot govern themselves. He is absolutely right! The question should not... by Troy Carlson | Articles
C.A.M.P. Right There in Your ChurchWhat is it about camp that is so spectacular? The declarative preaching of the Word of God which proclaims, “Thus saith the Lord…” is the primary value of camp. You may be thinking, “Wait a second. I hear... by Troy Carlson | Articles
Recently I witnessed a youth group that blessed my heart. They brought about fifteen or twenty teenagers to camp. Among them were at least three teens who had never been saved. What I observed was a youth group where everyone was a part of the group. This was due... by Troy Carlson | Articles
One of the most instructive passages in the Bible to me as a preacher is Ephesians chapter four. Verse eleven provides legitimacy to my calling as well as to your pastor’s. The verses that follow give us purpose for that calling. “And he gave...