As a white male who has only lived in the predominately white neighborhoods of South Carolina, the farm country of Illinois, and the hill country of New Hampshire; I am unable to relate to what it is like to grow up in the inner-city surrounded by the culture and temptation of gang life. It is […]
Reading is one of my favorite things to do, always has been. From a young age I loved to read. Going to the library was one of my favorite things to do. Come to think of it, it still is! I grew up in a house full of books. And anytime I have visited my
The past three days have challenged me beyond what I could have expected. It is easy in our livestream age to overlook the importance of gathering physically to do a conference like this. Full honesty, the livestream option is much cheaper! But, I believe you will miss out on what something like T4G and others
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My thoughts from today are going to seem very simple. It may seem to some that it is a cop out for writing something lengthy at this late hour. Today did not lack its moments of excitement, laughter, and fellowship. Connecting with old friends and new ones has been a highlight of the entire event.
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I am exhausted! Let me just start right there. Between the 4:00am wake-up time to get here, the almost 6 miles walked (according to my Apple Watch #crushedmygoals), and the amazing but exhausting time or worship and listening to the Word preached; I am beat. But let me tell you, it has all been worth it!
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A quick thought from my message prep for Sunday: Thoughts from Philippians 4:1-6 “Life will have its deep, dark challenges. Paul was facing many of them. He new what rejection, physical abuse, social rejection, betrayal, and being mocked felt like. But he knew of Someone else who felt our pain and instead of leaving us
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The Syrian Civil War-The Syrian Civil War has displaced over half the country’s population and its history of conflict can be confusing. This is a great video interview with Jonathan Andrews on the complex Syrian Civil War. Four Warnings for Your Twenties-I hopped head first into my thirties this past year, but this article is
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I‘m excited about moving forward with my blog this year. I challenged myself in January to think through exactly what I wanted this blog to become. Tomorrow will be the start of that new commitment (seriously, not an April Fools joke). As always your feedback is needed. I want to be giving you the content that
The Response for our Savior Scripture Reading Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm 24 Romans 1:1-7 Think of when you have been in charge of caring for someone? What did you enjoy about watching over that person? What made it difficult to care for that person? Devotional Thought Our promised Savior has come and it is by His
The Arrival of a Savior Scripture Reading Isaiah 35 Psalm 146:5-10 Matthew 11:2-11 Think of your hero. What about that person makes them your hero? In our society, who are the heroes? Devotional Thought Have you ever taken the time to imagine a world without the hope of Christ? We obviously see a world that
