The Power of Conjunctions
Try to think back to your grade school days for a minute. If you are still in grade school, this should hopefully be easy! Now, try to answer this question: What is a conjunction? Do you remember? If you don’t, it’s okay. I didn’t either until recent years. A conjunction is: any member of a…
7 reasons the local church matters.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about why the local church matters, and these are some thoughts put into a summary. If you don’t know the WHY behind something, it really doesn’t matter. I truly don’t know where I would be without the local church. The perfect church does not exist, but God works through…
Broken is the best place to be.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to have strength through this life. Strength is necessary because life is hard. And I don’t really mean physical strength. I mean strength that comes from within. Grit, determination and perseverance. The honest question we all have to ask ourselves though is this: How far…
A Fun Conversation
I had the opportunity to speak with the director of the Alumni Association at NOBTS about my new book! It was an encouraging conversation as we also talked about life and ministry. Give it a listen! [ God’s Presence Changes Everything ]
Sermon Notes & Video: what does it mean to be a good friend?
How can I be a good friend? // Philippians 2:19-24 *MAIN IDEA: Will you be a good friend that points to Jesus? Proverbs 27:17 — “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” Philippians 2:19-24 — “I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of…
Fighting for the Moment
Many of us, (myself included), tend to either dwell on the past or fixate on the future. We may look back on a certain season of our lives and say, “Those were the days!”. Some call it the glory days. I know that I’ve looked back on certain seasons of life that were really special…
a favor to ask!
Hey people! I hope and pray that you are preparing for a great Easter weekend, as we thank God for the death and resurrection of His Son Jesus. As many of you know, I wrote and published a book recently called ‘God’s Presence Changes Everything’. It’s been really fun to get the word out to…
sermon notes & video: mark 9:14-29
*MAIN IDEA: Faith in Jesus can happen on the mountaintop and in the valley. 1- Jesus is patient. (v. 14-19)“And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted…
Sermon Notes & Video – What’s it mean to be a good friend?
JCCS Lower School Chapel Sermon Notes 1- A good friend doesn’t leave when it gets hard! A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. – Proverbs 17:17 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. -Proverbs 18:24 2- A…
Sermon Notes: Philippians 2:3-11
What does the cross teach us about how to live? Philippians 2:3-11 1- Our lives should be marked by humility and compassion. (v.3-4) Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests…
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