“Do not worry about your life.” Do you know who said those words? It wasn’t Mother Theresa, Gandhi, Plato, or Socrates. It was Jesus. God himself tells us not to worry. It’s one thing when your parent, your friend, or your coworker tells you not …
Is Money your Master?
Have you ever made a dumb decision with money? I thought so. Me, too. The crazy thing is this: I will go out of my way to pick up a dime on a sticky floor, but I don’t think twice about blowing $10 on a …
Forgiveness: What does it really mean?
I’ll be honest; I can be a pretty cynical person at times. It is a weakness of mine. People have hurt me in the past, and it affects how I now view relationships. I keep my expectations low, so when the disappointment or hurt comes, …
Rest: Why fight for it?
I am a Sabbath attempter. What I mean by that is, I actually try to set aside 24 hours per week when I attempt to rest. An intentional space I create to rejuvenate my mind, body, and soul, to put aside my idol of productivity, …
Three Questions Every Christian Should Ask
I hate weeds. You can spend your entire Saturday de-weeding your flowerbeds, only to wake up the next morning to discover one pesky, little weed has snuck its way back into your landscape. It’s irritating! But if you don’t address the weeds in your yard, …
Books and how they change our lives: How adventurous are you?
Many people have told me I am bossy. Fair enough, I will own it. Also, most everyone I know has some subject they feel more directive and vocal about as they share with others. Trust me, my head is swimming with daily directives from others. …
Four Tools to Make Disciples
You want to take Jesus seriously when He said, “Go and make disciples,” (Matthew 28:19) but you aren’t exactly sure how. Perhaps you’ve never been formally or intentionally discipled yourself, so you don’t know where to start or what to do. We want to help. …
Books and how they change our Lives: Creating unexpected community
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 …
Books and how they change our lives: Freedom in Resonsibility
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 …
What Were We Thinking!
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 …
The Journey of trusting a call
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 …
They’re Still Here
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 …
Books and How they Changed our lives: Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper
“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 …
Does Jesus Accept Me?
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 …