I entered into seminary at the AWKNG School of Theology as a newly married twenty-two year old lacking the necessary Bible and theology knowledge needed to help lead others. I also lacked ministry skills and experience. Seminary, for me, was a necessary training ground, and a needed formative experience so that the coming years of…
Giving Up Physical Things to Experience Spiritual Realities
From Tyler: Today’s post is from my friend Ally Vesterfelt. Ally is a fellow Moody Collective writer, and her book comes out in the fall of this year. I love sharing this online space of mine, so you’re able to engage the thoughts of other great writers. Enjoy her post. — A friend told me…
The Problem With a Gospel that Saves You
The word Gospel is as much of a buzz word in Christianity as anything else. Countless books include the word in their title and half of the Christian leaders I talk to say that the key to changing the lives of people is for them to encounter the Gospel. It’s not that I disagree, but…
Why Lance Armstrong Confessing is a Good Thing
The great thing about this picture is how well it illustrates Oprah becoming a cultural pope who allows for confession and forgiveness of news worthy downfalls. Tonight Lance Armstrong will announce to the world that he did in fact take performance enhancing drugs during his incredible run of 7 consecutive victories in the Tour de…
The Most Important Thing
As I was writing my first book, working full-time, attending seminary part-time, and trying to have a pulse as a husband I did something that makes little sense: I added something else into my daily schedule. I know what you’re thinking already, and no, it doesn’t make sense. In fact the first thing I did…
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Got Married
From Tyler: Today’s post is from Justin Davis, co-author of the just released book Beyond Ordinary. I read the book over the Christmas holiday and highly recommend it. Justin and Trisha do a wonderful job of weaving their own story in with important principles to help marriages thrive. Hope you enjoy this great post today.…