Yesterday was my wife’s birthday, so I was a busy man yesterday spoiling her by grabbing meals for her and grabbing a last minute present. On one of my stops yesterday, a man stops and begins to talk to me. He asks me what I do and so after finding out I was a youth […]
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Every year, our church hosts a conference that is centered on missions and sharing the gospel globally as well as locally among our family and friends. The Great Commission is a vital command to the Christian faith, that we may “go and make disciples of ALL NATIONS” and this weekend is centered on that. I […]
“Just pray this prayer after me.” For many Christians, this is how their relationship with Christ began. It was a starting point after which they joined a body of believers, were carefully discipled and grew to serve the church & share the gospel. However, some people, after repeating a prayer they are lead to believe […]
One of the things I’ve seen in youth ministry over the last 7 years is the dire need for dads to fiercely pursue Christ and lead their families in that pursuit. There is a strong connection between students who have a healthy relationship with Christ and godly dads who are leading them. So when I […]
“You do what?” “That must be nice to play all day.” “So you only work like 4 hours a week?” “You went to college for that?” “But you’re going to become a real pastor in a few years, right?” These are some of the responses people give me when I tell them, “I’m a youth […]
Sacrifice is a word that may make some of us uncomfortable. The fear is not giving of ourselves….but it is having to give until it hurts that may make some of us balk at the idea of being sacrificial in our own lives. We like to help people, but we like to help ourselves first […]
I want you guys to know up front that I don’t want to be “that guy” who passes judgment on particular books as good or bad pieces of Christian literature. None of us really want to read a blog-based book review where someone trashes a book because it didn’t suit their taste. Rather, the vast […]
“I’ll follow.” The first words of any disciple are remarkable words. They are words that reflect the heart to submit to the Lordship of Christ and to pursue Him in an ever-growing relationship. It is through this that a disciple sees many blessing of being a follower of Christ: – We’re clothed in the righteousness […]
One of the best explanations I’ve ever seen of what the Gospel is all about. Take a couple of minutes and give this a watch. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lGh2w59-49s#at=81]
The life of a disciple begins with a simple plea: “Follow Me.” You can see this in the Gospels (in Matthew 4:18-20 & Luke 5:27-28) as Jesus tells men to follow after Him. Stop what you’re doing. Cast aside what you’re tied to. Get out of the boat. Follow Me. There must be that moment […]
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