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Josh Taylor is the Senior Pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Demorest, GA, and an author with degrees from Toccoa Falls College (B.A. in Pastoral Ministry), Biola University (M.A. in Christian Apologetics), and Anderson University (D.Min. in Biblical Preaching). He has published A Preach Well Church: How Churches Can Stop Burning Out Pastors (Wipf & Stock) and Mercy Mild. At PreachWell.com, Josh writes on Scripture, Christian living, and church health.
ABOUT AMAZON BLOG DEVOTIONS FACEBOOK YOUTUBE Grace That Actually Removes the Stain Josh Taylor Published on July 8, 2026 Zechariah 3:4 (CSB)“So the angel of the Lord spoke to those standing before him, ‘Take off his filthy clothes!’ Then he said to him, ‘See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I will clothe you with festive robes.'” We settle for a small grace. It looks at our sin, shrugs, and says it was not that bad. That is not the grace of God. In the vision of Joshua, God does...
ABOUT AMAZON BLOG DEVOTIONS FACEBOOK YOUTUBE The Accuser Has No Final Word Josh Taylor Published on July 7, 2026 Zechariah 3:1 (CSB)“Then he showed me the high priest Joshua standing before the angel of the Lord, with Satan standing at his right side to accuse him.” Zechariah is shown a courtroom. Joshua the high priest stands before the angel of the Lord, and at his right hand stands Satan, there to accuse him. Joshua represents the whole nation, and he is dressed in filthy clothes. The...
ABOUT AMAZON BLOG DEVOTIONS FACEBOOK YOUTUBE When the Work Feels Stalled Josh Taylor Published on July 6, 2026 Haggai 1:4 (CSB)“Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?” The year is 520 BC. The people had come home from exile and laid the temple foundation with joy. Then they stopped. For sixteen years the work sat still while they built and furnished their own houses. Haggai put the whole failure into a single question, whether it was...