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  • In Your Corner: Becoming the Caring Community a Weary World Needs

    Imagine a high-stakes boxing match in a packed arena. The lights are blazing, the crowd is roaring, and two fighters are going toe-to-toe in the center of the ring. Every single punch matters, and every round takes a physical toll.… Continue reading

    In Your Corner: Becoming the Caring Community a Weary World Needs
  • From Insecurity to Confidence: Trusting God’s Call

    Insecurity is a complex psychological state that many of us know all too well. It is characterized by a persistent lack of confidence, deep self-doubt, and feelings of vulnerability. Whether it stems from past experiences, social conditioning, negative self-talk, or… Continue reading

    From Insecurity to Confidence: Trusting God’s Call
  • A Spiritual Legacy: Lessons from Joshua

    There is a classic story told by Rus Lawson about a young pastor in Ohio who worked at a feed processing plant to make ends meet. Every night when he arrived home, covered in the heavy residue from the mill,… Continue reading

    A Spiritual Legacy: Lessons from Joshua
  • Don’t Quit The Race

    I will never forget the overwhelming temptation to throw in the towel during a grueling five-mile race. Your lungs burn, your legs turn to lead, and every muscle in your body screams at you to just stop walking, step off… Continue reading

    Don’t Quit The Race
  • Part 3: No Compromise: Standing Tall in a Culture of Confusion

    We live in a world that loves the word “coexist.” You see the bumper stickers everywhere, blending symbols of different worldviews and religions into one message: All paths lead to heaven, so let’s just compromise on our core beliefs to… Continue reading

    Part 3: No Compromise: Standing Tall in a Culture of Confusion
  • Part 2: The Evidence Unlocked: Defending the Word Against Skeptics

    It’s one thing to say we believe the Bible; it’s another to stand firm when a skeptic tells you, “The Bible is just another book written by men,” or “There’s no actual historical evidence that Jesus existed.” To build a… Continue reading

    Part 2: The Evidence Unlocked: Defending the Word Against Skeptics
  • Armed with the Truth: Who is the Real Jesus?

    Too many people in our culture try to reinvent Jesus to fit their own agendas. They paint Him as a businessman, a political figure, or a social activist. But if we are going to boldly fight for the truth of… Continue reading

    Armed with the Truth: Who is the Real Jesus?
  • Dear 12 Year Old Me

    Dear Twelve Year Old Me, Almost twenty years have past, and a lot has changed. There are somethings, however, that have not. Many of our dreams still keep me up late at night, but so do the nightmares. I think… Continue reading

    Dear 12 Year Old Me
  • A New Chapter

    It has been 19 days since my wife and I announced to the teens and the church we serve that we will be stepping out of our roles as Youth Pastor’s and stepping into a new role as Youth Alive… Continue reading

    A New Chapter
  • Psalm 73 Devotional Part 1: The Goodness of God

    For months anytime my soul has “not felt right”, I have continuously be pressed to go back to Psalm 73. As I was writing some thoughts, I felt lead to share them not because I’m the best devotional writer (I’m… Continue reading

    Psalm 73 Devotional Part 1: The Goodness of God