“The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” Matthew 23:11–12 Jesus always has a way of telling us what we don’t want to hear, but we need to hear! In Matthew 23, Jesus was teaching to the crowds and his disciples. InContinue reading “Advent Devotional – Striving for Humility”
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Do you need a Christmas gift idea?!
I have been so encouraged lately by the family and friends that have purchased the Refocus Devotional and I’m so thankful I was able to finish it and have it ready to share by the holiday season! If you’re like me, you may struggle to know what to get your close family or friends forContinue reading “Do you need a Christmas gift idea?!”
How emotionally healthy are you?
How emotionally healthy are you? This is not something many of us often think or talk about, but it’s important! God created us with emotions. Throughout the Bible, we even see God expressing his emotions towards people and ultimately we see Jesus expressing emotions. Just think about the grief he felt when Lazarus died, beforeContinue reading “How emotionally healthy are you?”
VIDEO – We will NEVER regret obeying God!
Vintage Church Weekend Worship Gathering: In this sermon, I preached from Exodus 11:1-10 about how we will never regret obeying God!
The Refocus Devotional is here!
As 2020 came to a close, I felt the Lord leading me to write a devotional. As 2021 started and I began writing, the word Refocus came to my mind. It’s no coincidence that this word resonated with me, considering how challenging the past couple of years have been for us all. We have probably all neededContinue reading “The Refocus Devotional is here!”
PODCAST – Pastors Appreciation Month!
If you didn’t know, October is Pastors Appreciation month! I am so thankful to serve as one of the pastors at Vintage Church NOLA alongside three amazing other pastors, Dustin Turner, Matt Brichetto and Mark Anthony Thomas. Our Lead Pastor, Dustin Turner, started a Vintage Church podcast recently called After Sunday. It focuses on conversationsContinue reading “PODCAST – Pastors Appreciation Month!”
4 Encouraging Resources
In addition to reading my Study Bible, I try to be intentional to take in extra solid, Christian content that will help spur me on in my learning and growth journey as a follower of Jesus Christ. I haven’t always had the desire to go deeper, but over the past few years God has putContinue reading “4 Encouraging Resources”
An Exciting Announcement!
This past New Years Eve, I spent some time around the fire trying to process what goals and dreams I may have for the upcoming year. We just finished 2020, which was to say the least, a difficult year for everyone. Because of that, everything felt like a blur to me. I struggled to reflectContinue reading “An Exciting Announcement!”
VIDEO- Make Changes
Vintage Church Weekend Worship Gathering: In this sermon, I preached from Haggai 1:12-15 about how we need to make the changes we need to make so that we can obey the Lord in every phase of our lives!
Faithful or Famous?
Is my ultimate aim in life to be faithful or famous? Culture often feeds us the lie that working your way up the ladder to be known and famous is one of the deepest satisfactions you can have. The more success you have, the more fame you have – the more things you can buyContinue reading “Faithful or Famous?”
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