Sermons on the Side

“Big Truss! Woo woo!” In 2019, Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram went viral when he enthusiastically introduced Lamar Jackson to the media as the “MVP frontrunner” and declared one unforgettable phrase: Big...

What does surviving as a prisoner of war have to teach us about faith, hope, and confronting the hard realities of our own lives? In Episode 84 of Sermons on the Side , Richard takes us on a brief history lesson through...

College football is back - and these days, you can’t talk about college sports for long without talking about NIL. Name. Image. Likeness. For student-athletes, those three words have completely changed the game...

What do the Golden Gate Bridge, a very specific shade of orange, and your walk with the Lord have in common? In Episode 81, Richard gives Brad a quick history lesson on one of America’s most iconic landmarks - including...

Weeds have a way of showing up when you least expect them. Left alone, they spread quickly, steal nutrients from healthy plants, and before long, they begin to take over. This week, Richard shares the story of spending...

Have you ever bought a new car, only to suddenly notice that same make, model, and color everywhere you look? This week on Sermons on the Side , Brad and Richard unpack the fascinating psychological phenomenon known as...

Sometimes the most profound theology comes from the lips of a child. While celebrating the Fourth of July in Panama City Beach, Richard was carrying his grandson, Bennett, into the surf when Bennett looked up and said...

A quiet afternoon on a park bench overlooking the Hudson River became an unforgettable lesson about the power of our choices. In this episode, Richard takes us back to his days in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he...

The gospel is a story of transformation. Throughout Scripture, God repeatedly reminds His people of who they once were compared to who they have now become because of His grace. Once dead... but now alive. Once...

Sometimes God leads us down roads we've never traveled before. Other times, He takes us back down roads we know by heart. In this episode, Richard reflects on a recent trip to Lynchburg, Virginia - a journey that...

In Part Two of our conversation with Tray and Shelley Lovvorn, the spotlight turns to Shelley's remarkable story of faith, perseverance, and learning to steward life's deepest wounds. As a wife, mother of six, health...

This week on Sermons on the Side , we begin a powerful two-part conversation with Tray and Shelley Lovvorn. For Richard, this interview is especially meaningful. Tray has been a mentor, friend, and influential voice in...

What started as a simple conversation about “echoes” with the 'Divine Miss B' years ago would later become something far more personal and powerful. In Episode 69, Echo of My Days , Richard reflects on a day that once...

This week on Sermons on the Side , we sit down with Jacob P. Kelly - a career military serviceman stationed at Ft Benning, a man of deep faith, and the author of The Spurs of Service . In this powerful and honest...

What happens when life goes dark, direction feels lost, and the path forward seems impossible to navigate? In this episode of Sermons on the Side, Richard shares how a recent viewing of Apollo 13 sparked a powerful...