Trusting God in Every Season

Trusting God in Every Season

A lot of times in life, we find ourselves in seasons and places we never expected. Sometimes those places even make us question the very call God has placed on our lives. When things don’t look like we imagined, it’s easy to feel like maybe we missed it, maybe we got...
A Life of Total Dependence on the Lord

A Life of Total Dependence on the Lord

Sensing that you are Called into ministry can sometimes overshadow a greater calling that you have. As believers, we are Called to a life of total dependence on the Lord, and in our complete reliance on Him, we find sufficiency in Him meeting our every need as we walk...
Try New Things

Try New Things

You want to know one of my greatest talents? Something that I have spent many years perfecting, something that I started doing when I was just 15 years old and haven’t stopped since . . . setting up chairs for church. Yup, I am an expert chair arranger. I know how to...
Challenge Your Gifts

Challenge Your Gifts

In College I had a Pastor named Matt who had walked me through some of my best and worst times. He sat me down in his backyard one day and asked me a question: “Are you in or are you out?” Up until that point I had assumed that I was “in”. I went to church, attended...
Stay Humble, Stay Hungry

Stay Humble, Stay Hungry

When was the last road trip you were on? How long was it? As a youth pastor I have taken many road trips. One time I drove from Las Vegas to Dallas, Tx to pick up a shuttle bus the church purchased. Another time I drove from Memphis, TN to Mexico City, Mexico in a...
Beauty in Spoilers

Beauty in Spoilers

Nineteen years ago, at the age of 19, I said “yes” to a life of following Jesus. At the age of thirty-nine now, looking back I know the journey hasn’t been easy, but I don’t know where I would be today if I didn’t have my faith. Those first few years as a dedicated...