Personal Development
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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 ]
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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…
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Have you grabbed your copy yet?!
I’ve been so encouraged by the people who have purchased a copy of my new book, “God’s Presence Changes Everything”. My prayer for this book is that anyone can pick it up and walk away encouraged in some capacity, to overcome the spiritual roadblocks in their life and become more like Jesus. Here are a…
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Reading the Bible is GOOD for you!
Something that really grows my faith is that Scripture points to our reality. The writings in the Bible aren’t vague ideas and wishful thinking, but they directly connect to our lives. This is the case because the Bible was written by regular people (yet inspired by God), to regular people like you and me at…
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NEW BOOK COMING SOON!
So excited about my book that will be out in November….stay posted! We desperately need God’s presence! Thankfully that is possible through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus changes our hearts which is meant to then impact our culture and world. He is our only hope and eternity is at hand. I’m eager to share…
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“God, give me wisdom.”
Prayer is such a gift! Being able to communicate with the God of the universe is unlike anything else. Anyone can cry out to God at any time, but those that know God personally through a relationship with His Son Jesus can not only talk to God, but have His help to know what to…
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Student Discipleship Resource
I’ve really enjoyed having the opportunity to put together some resources for YM360, a ministry based in Birmingham that encourages students and student pastors and leaders with Gospel resources, camps and events. I recorded a two part video for student pastors and leaders about sermon and teaching preparation titled, “Different Settings Require Different Preparation”. If…
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DISTRACTED DEVOTIONAL
Do you struggle with distractions? Of course! We all do. As humans, it’s normal to deal with distractions on a daily basis. However, when distractions begin to consume our lives and become the consistent normal, that’s a problem. Our church is beginning the Lent season soon, where we intentionally put away certain distractions so we…
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A Rule of Life for Technology
Our church has been in a sermon series this month, talking about the dangers of technology in regards to our spiritual formation. Although technology is not a bad thing in itself and has many benefits, the truth is that it affects us much more than we would like to admit. Everything that we consume does…
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When God might be saying no to a good thing…
Have you ever had what seemed to be an open door in front of you, but you weren’t sure if you should move forward? Life is full of decisions and opportunities. Sometimes, the decisions that need to be made seem much more obvious. For example, as a Christian, if a decision is either contrary to…
Matthew Weaver 