Yesterday the interim teaching pastor at my church, Jay Barber, gave a message on mentoring. Spiritual mentoring is one of four key values my church has identified as important in a person’s spiritual growth. For the last year and a half I’ve been on what we’ve called the “Mentor Team” assisting staff and volunteers as…
The Three
This whole week I’ve been gearing up for the Nebraska game. It’s the national game on ABC at 5pm Saturday. If you want my honest opinion, I think Nebraska will lose by 20, but I’ll still be rooting hard for a win! 1. Adam’s blog is one of the first blogs I ever read consistently.…
A Church Disagreement
In Acts 15 we learn about what is called a “sharp disagreement” in the NIV translation. Here’s a bigger chunk of that story in Acts 15:36-41, Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see…
4 Lessons I Learned About Life From Writing
Beginning this school year I made it a goal to be more intentional about creating space to write everyday. In the past I usually wrote for this blog and other spaces late at night or whenever a random idea popped into my head. It made for a lot of inconsistency and it made for posting…
The Three
Something about fall is so wonderful. The cool, quiet nights. The sunrise that’s late enough to enjoy. It’s a season to sip a warm drink on the couch or head outside to enjoy the sunshine. Best of both worlds. 1. Mandy writes one of my favorite blogs, Messy Canvas. It’s a space where she deals…
The Greatest Problem With Millennial Christians
The greatest problem with millennial Christians is our incessant desire to compartmentalize our lives. When we’re at church, we become our good Christian self. When we’re at school, we become our smart and intellectual self. When it’s the weekend, we become our fun-loving, have a good time self. And rarely do any of these personalities…