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One of the ways that God speaks to us is through community. Meaning, God can speak to us through other people. If I hear more than one person say something, I take it as a hint that God is trying to tell me something.  This past month I heard both a classmate and a localContinue reading “OXYGEN MASK”

Communication over text messaging is an interesting thing. Conversations can end just as quickly as they can start. Other conversations may never get off the ground. An example of the latter is when someone is “left of read.” This is when someone sends a message but does not receive a response. While the recipient ofContinue reading “LEFT ON READ”

Some music you grow out of, other music grows up with you. Bleed American is an example of the latter.  — Have you ever heard someone say, “This is my jam!” when a song comes on. Essentially, what they are saying is that the song that just came on is one their favorites.  When itContinue reading “BLEED AMERICAN (18th Anniversary)”

You may be familiar with the age-old adage, “When one door closes, another door opens.” This well-meaning mantra is often uttered during a time of transition. It could be when leaving a job. It could be at the end of a relationship. It is essentially the conclusion of any season. While they say, “When oneContinue reading “THE HALLWAY”

“I’m not sure,” I answered. “This is new for me.” “This is new for me too,” she replied with a smile. “But it’s also exciting. It’s like a present that we get to open together.”  — I wish I would have prepared something to say when I first asked Claudia to be my girlfriend. IContinue reading “PRESENT”

This past Sunday I had the opportunity to share my heart and God’s word at Southport Church. I talked about how prayer can be both powerful and effective through the lens of James 5:13-18. In this passage, James uses Elijah as a REFERENCE for his thesis that prayer is powerful and effective. Essentially, Elijah isContinue reading “REFERENCES”

Do any of you get a WORD at the beginning of the year? If so, I want to hear what you WORD is for 2019. If you have previously done this, tell me about how God has used this practice in years past. This weekend, I gave a message at Southport Church about getting yourContinue reading “CALLBACK”

“That’s incorrect,” I rebutted.  “No, it’s not!” Cody protested.   — This argument erupted during finals week.  Cody, our friend Justin, and I were in the library studying for the final exam of our “Self-Leadership” class. Our argument was centered on Stephan Covey’s time management grid. Earlier in the semester when we covered the topic ofContinue reading “URGENT-IMPORTANT”

I’ve always considered myself a romantic.  I love to hear stories about how couples met, where they went on their first date, and of course, the proposal story. I even teared up when Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt got married in season five of Parks and Recreation. To me, these gestures not only make greatContinue reading “1,000 FEET OF TWINE”

Message on depression through the lens of Job 2:11-13 and Psalm 139.