Evangelism Isn’t My Job
If there’s one thing that any missions pastor hates hearing, it’s “I don’t have the gift of evangelism.” Or even worse “I just don’t feel called to evangelism.”. In fact, I’m willing to bet a few of [...]
The Friends Ministry at WBC
Before I joined the staff at Woodridge, I had already heard of the incredible Special Needs Ministry here. I was excited to be a part of something so rare and to meet church leadership that prioritiz [...]
Biblical Hipster Baby Names
It’s being said that, due to quarantine, we’re bound to have a big baby boom over the next year or so. As much as we love every baby, if you’re of the mindset that we don’t really need any more Sophi [...]
The Christian Life Should Be Full of Copying, Full of Imitation
When you hear the word “copy,” it probably doesn’t illicit happy thoughts, but rather makes you think of cheap knock offs and unoriginality. In fact, here are some famous imitations that we have all [...]
Snapshot of Life
A few years ago, I went through all the printed photos that I had stored in various boxes around the house. As I was trying to organize theses photos according to age and place where the pictures wer [...]
Quit Trying to Change Into a Christian
As the new realities of our world begin to dawn on us, change seems more difficult than ever before. But of all people, Christians should be leading the world in change. The Apostle Paul knew this wou [...]
The Prayer of a Righteous Person
I have recently just completed teaching an online study of the book of James, and as you can imagine we came across several areas of discussion that are just as valid today as they were when James wr [...]
I Command You to Love
2020 has been quite the year and we are only half-way through it. We are certainly in chaotic times right now. For believers, the turmoil that surrounds us should lead us to more fully understand tha [...]
Caring for the Quarantined Caregiver
Understandably, the Covid-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down for everyone. However, it has taken a particularly hard toll on special needs caregivers. Many who have relied on outside help f [...]
His Name Is…
His name is Ahmaud Arbery. I left work early the other day. I got home, laced up my tennis shoes, and went out for a quick 3-mile run. When I returned, I went straight to preparing dinner. Ahmaud Arb [...]