Men Of God Part 3

I'm continuing on with my Men Of God post. You can check out Part 1 HERE and Part 2 HERE.

Evangelist Tom Gilliam - I first heard Tom Gilliam preach back many years ago when I was a member of House Mountain Baptist Church. He preached a revival and he was without a doubt the most unique preacher I had ever heard. With his rich Southern accent, he brought the Bible to life for me. I'll never forget the sermon series he preached that week, it was about Joseph and how he "tenaciously held on." There was one point in the sermon where he described how a bulldog would hold on to someone's leg, and he drug his leg behind him across the altar as if that dog was really holding on to him. I have through the years kept up with him through his website: www.tomgilliam.com and even emailed him once thanking him for making such an impression on me when I was a young man. He wrote a nice thank you reply back to me. One of my favorite Tom Gilliam sermons is: "A Promise Worth Pursuing."

Charles Lawson - Pastor of Temple Baptist Church in Knoxville (not the one in Powell but the one on Broadway). Lawson is the ultimate fire and brimstone preacher. He is very articulate and authoritative. I enjoy watching his church broadcast on Sunday mornings while getting ready for church. I don't know how he stays behind the pulpit like he does. I get so worked up listening to him preach that I can't keep from wanting to run. I don't know how long he has been the pastor of Temple but I know it's been a long time. Probably if I wasn't a member of Highland or preaching somewhere, I would attend his church. My favorite Charles Lawson sermon is: "In Hell."


My next installment of this Men Of God series will cover some of my favorite preachers that have now went on to be with Jesus.