Personal Development
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My Favorite Books in 2024
At the end of each year, I like to look back on the books that I read throughout the year and remind myself what I learned. These days, I try to focus more on the quality of what I read, rather than the quantity of how much I read. Most of the books I read…
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VIDEO – Does Your Health Really Matter?
In this sermon from Vintage Church, I preach from Proverbs 3. This chapter gives us a picture of what it looks like to be holistically healthy in Christ.
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Attunement & The Heart
It was such an honor to get to know Dr. Eric Johnson last month at the Mental Health & the Church Conference. Not only did I enjoy hearing him speak, but I enjoyed several conversations with him about life, ministry and soul care. The main focus of his talk was about the importance of the…
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A Quick Word about Grace
Grace is a beautiful word. It’s a word that has so many implications for the life of a Christian. One way that I often describe grace, is that it’s a gift that we don’t deserve. This gift has ultimately been given to us through God sending His Son Jesus Christ to die on a cross…
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Mental Health & The Church Conference
I want to invite you to the Mental Health & The Church Conference happening on June 6-7 in River Ridge, LA! I am a part of the leadership team for this conference, along with several others from different backgrounds and occupations and I know God is going to use it to make a great impact.…
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Communication 101
When it comes to communication, I’m a work in progress. We all are! Because I’m in vocational ministry, I’ve had the opportunity to interact with all kinds of people. It’s been quite humbling and eye-opening. I’ve experienced some amazing conversations and I’ve also experienced some very frustrating conversations. People are people. We all have stories…
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A Simple Christmas Present!
Last year, the devotional that I wrote called Refocus was published! I haven’t shared about it in a while, but it has been so encouraging to see how it’s encouraged the people that got a copy since then. Refocus is a simple 20 day devotional with Scripture, encouragement and space to journal. If you need…
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VIDEO – Do You Need to Refocus?
In this sermon from Parkview Baptist Church, I preach from Colossians 3:1-4 about some important truths to remember when we need to refocus in our lives. I hope and pray it encourages you! Also, if you wanting an idea for a summer devotional, check out the Refocus devotional! It’s 20 days of scripture, practical encouragement…
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VIDEO – Level Up Your Praise!
Vintage Church Sunday Worship Gathering: In this sermon I preach from Psalm 150 about the importance of praising the Lord. When you level up your praise, you level up your life! Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet…
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VIDEO – Life is Good When You’re Hated
Vintage Church Sunday Worship Gathering: In this Sunday message, I preach from Matthew 5:10-12 about what Jesus teaches about perseverance during hate and persecution. Those that follow Jesus will indeed experience persecution and hate from the world. But if we persevere, our reward will be great in Heaven! “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of…
Matthew Weaver 