Tag: disciple

What is the Goal of Prayer?

What is the goal of prayer? The other day I was sitting at the table with my kids and we were talking about this idea of prayer. And I forget…



Who Taught You How to Pray?

Learning to Pray I’ve got a quick question for you: Who taught you how to pray? A few weeks ago our son turned 15 which means he got his learner’s…



beloved community

Beloved Community

The Post Game Interview Trevor Lawrence is the quarterback for the Clemson Tigers. 2 years ago, he comes on campus at Clemson as a highly touted true freshman. Within just…



Jesus discipleship

Moved to Turn

U-turn? Like a lot of you, our family has been on the road quite a bit this summer. One of the things our kids love to do when we’re on…



lord reign in me

Lord, reign over me.

Let it go Every parent in the room knows this feeling, that moment when one of your kids hands you all their stuff so they can run off & play….



Who Is This Man? Jesus

Have you ever felt like you were fully known? Have you ever had that kind of relationship where the other person could finish your sentences? Where it’s like they know…



Following Jesus for all its worth

Have you ever done this? It happened to me the other day.  I grabbed my keys, headed out the door, drove to work, walked in, sat at my desk &…



I found my life when I laid it down

Last night I was blessed to baptize my good friend Gregory Massey! I’m here this week at the City of Children in Ensenada, Mexico.  This place is special & for…



Following Jesus of Nazareth…

OK, are you the official dog walker in your family?  Christmas 2013: Ella Grace, 5 years old at the time, through tears begged Santa for a dog for Christmas.  She…



Following Jesus Matters

These past few weeks at our church & in our student ministry we’ve been thinking and talking about discipleship.  What it means & what it looks like to follow Jesus….