Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2019
When people ask me if I’m a reader, I immediately think, “Ummmm, NO.” When I think about “readers,” my brain conjures up images of scholarly learners in cardigans and glasses pouring over giant texts in quiet and studious settings. Yeah…that’s not ever me! My days …
Have you ever read something that at the same time greatly burdened you and freed you? For me, that was reading the first chapter of the book, Extreme Ownership. Written by two Navy SEALs, this book is chock-full of practical leadership insights from both the …
Have you ever made a decision that seemed like a great idea in the moment, but afterwards you wondered, “What was I thinking?” Like the time you signed up to chaperone the youth lock-in. Or the time you volunteered to make 200 cookies for the …
I was starting my junior year of high school when I was called to ministry. I was terrified of the idea that one day, I might be the guy on stage every Sunday morning preaching the sermon. It scared me most because I hated being in front …
In 2015, Antioch Georgetown was an idea planted in the heart of a pastor. At that moment, there were no people, no facility, no equipment, and no timeline. There was only a vision to send a group of people from one church to start another …
“Your mind was made to know and love God.” -John Piper John Piper’s book Don’t Waste Your Life rocked my world as an 18-year-old. It was the summer before I started college, and my dad wanted me to read this book prior to moving away …
The answer to the question, “Does Jesus accept me?” is pretty clear when you read the Bible. But sadly, there are people who don’t believe they can be accepted by Christ because they’ve never been accepted by Christ-followers. To be honest, there’s a tension I’ve …
Am I a genuine follower of Jesus Christ? It’s a pretty important question don’t you think? The answer to this question is literally life or death. Jesus often taught in parables (familiar stories that revealed unfamiliar truths) in ways that helped us grasp seemingly difficult …
Jesus can do anything, right? In Mark 6, there is a very fascinating verse about something Jesus could not do. “He could do no miracle there…” Mark 6:5a Jesus and the disciples were in Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth. The people there did not (or could …
When I think about giving, I have to admit that the first thing I think of is of what’s being given. But, as I’ve learned, you should also appreciate the cost to the giver. Jesus did not say “whoever believes in me will receive the …
“How can I understand unless someone explains this to me?” Have you ever asked that question? I think back to seventh grade and the first time I saw letters where numbers should bein a math equation. Algebra. Ugh. Because I was homeschooled, I could work ahead …
It’s the night Jesus was arrested and there was a lot on His mind. Pain. Rejection. Betrayal. So much is headed His way, and He knew it. But in the middle of knowing all that was to come, Jesus prayed for us. Here’s what He …
Service—what a buzz word. In the world we live in, it is hard not to volunteer or get voluntold to help serve in some capacity. Yet, what does service look like in the Church? Why does the Church emphasize serving? When I asked myself this …
“So, let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely, we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith …
