Difficult Days & The Most Abused Bible Verse
My freshman year of college was a very difficult time for me. I was so excited to finally be a college student and I loved meeting all of my new friends but it was almost impossible to keep up with the pace of change in my life. I moved from Dallas to a small town …
Read moreAdvice from My Grandfather
For my 16th birthday, my family held a special party for me. Like any other party, I got presents and a birthday cake but this one featured something unique. One by one, each of the men in my family stood up to pass down their words of wisdom about manhood. It was a really special …
Read morePerformance Addiction and My (Literally) Crappy Sunday
Holly and I have our Sunday morning routine down to an exact science. I wake up at 7:30AM, shower, and get ready. Caleb and Holly wake up at 8AM. I give Caleb some breakfast and dress him while Holly gets ready. I begin rushing Holly to finish up around 8:50AM so we can be out …
Read moreThe Anatomy of a Call
My ministry journey began ten years ago while I was a sophomore in high school. On February 1, 2003, I walked forward in our student ministry’s “Freedom Weekend” with several others, making public what I had known in my heart for several months – that God was calling me into church leadership. Early on, I …
Read moreThe Most Dangerous Reason for Doing Ministry
Several years ago, I was sitting in a class where the discussion turned to the reasons people may feel called to a particular form of ministry. There were plenty of valid reasons that were discussed – anywhere from relating to high schoolers really well to loving the people of South Africa and wanting to reach …
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