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For over two decades, I had the privilege and honor of being the Youth Pastor to some of the most amazing students in Atlanta, Georgia. During that time, I watched God change lives, affirm kids’ identity, restore families, and heal hurting hearts. Students from all walks of life walked through our doors on a weekly basis […]
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For 20 years I crisscrossed the nation, speaking in public school assemblies by day with a message of hope as a former drug addict. At night, churches brought the lost to stadiums and arenas to hear the rest of the story – the freedom and power of salvation by faith and through grace. It was an […]
Read MoreDisagreeing Well in a Divided Culture A brief guide to Christian disagreement Assassination attempts aimed at Democratic leaders… Massacre of people in a synagogue targeted because of their religion and heritage… Murder of two individuals because of the color of their skin… A lot of evil and injustice has transpired over the last […]
Read MoreMoments ‘Til Midnight Blog Series: Part 5 Wandering Well…Here’s to the Dreamers of the Day Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, […]
Read MoreMoments ‘Til Midnight Blog Series: Part 4 Wandering Well…One Journey, Two Names Honestly, is it ‘Saul’ or ‘Paul’? For most of my life, I thought “Saul” was simply his name prior to his conversion and the name “Paul” symbolized that he was, in fact, a new creation after his life-changing encounter with Jesus. This […]
Read MoreMoments ‘Til Midnight Blog Series: Part 3 Wandering Well…Grace has a name and it’s Jesus “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them. 1 Timothy 1:15 Every story has a dominant theme– an undeniable idea that rises to the surface above all others. The best of stories has […]
Read MoreMoments ‘Til Midnight Blog Series: Part 2 Wandering Well…Rediscovering a Pilgrim’s Identity People who place their faith in Jesus are pilgrims journeying through this world toward their heavenly home. Thus, when Jesus walked along the seashore of our lives and said, “Come, and follow me,” He was inviting us to go on the greatest […]
Read MoreMoments… Normal, Exceptional, and Tragic Life is made up of so many different types of moments. Some are normal everyday kind of moments like studying for a test, going for a morning jog, playing video games after school, or another day at the office. Normal moments typically don’t feel like they carry a lot […]
Read MoreMoments ‘Til Midnight Blog Series: Part 1 Wandering Well…You were created for a journey. “Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage.” Psalm 84:5 I believe there is a pilgrim in each of us that is just longing to go on a journey. Arguably, the greatest challenge facing […]
Read MoreEvery life lived tells a story…and every story can have only one principal theme. Furthermore, that life story is a journey…and every journey can end at only one destination. As Christ followers, the theme of our stories is redemption; the central character is the Redeemer; and the destination is the heaven country. And that […]
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