In the midst of a busy ministry season, Heather and I had a tremendous opportunity to attend the Together For The Gospel conference in Louisville, KY back in April. We were among 12,000 other attendees who had come together to worship and hear from a number of preachers talk on what it means to be […]
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“And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I […]
I’m a guy who loves to read in my spare time (whenever that happens to come in ministry life). This year I have come across a few duds when it comes to quality books, but there have also been quite a few great books that I would highly recommend. So take a look at my Top […]
Simply put, words matter. Our words can be vessels of encouragement. They can express love to the people that matter most in our lives. Our words can inflict pain on those we hurl insults at. As James 2 says, the tongue is a tiny part of the body that carries a weighty impact. That impact […]
Favorites. We all have them. Favorite drink at Starbucks. Favorite sports team. Favorite vacation spot. And yes, even favorite pastor. You know, that one guy that you try to catch their podcast or their service on television when you can. The preacher whose book you buy whenever a new one comes out. Guys like David […]
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 […]