Pr. 18.24: Lord, who do you call me? Part 1 by Aaron

Pr. 18.24: Lord, who do you call me? Part 1 by Aaron: What do Elohim, El Shaddai, Adonai, Yahweh, Jehovah, and El Olam have in common? They are all different names for God. Elohim means Creato...

Pr. 18.24: Journey Part 1: Quest for my Name, By Will

Pr. 18.24: Journey Part 1: Quest for my Name, By Will: "and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it." -Revelation 2....

Fighting Lions: The Young Pastor Wound, Aftermath

Fighting Lions: The Young Pastor Wound, Aftermath: Once the wound was inflicted I began to withdraw. As a result of the meeting with district leaders at the request of the one lady who had it...

Fighting Lions: The Young Pastor Wound, Inflicted

Fighting Lions: The Young Pastor Wound, Inflicted: The most important person I had at that church was leaving. He led the youth group, drove the van to pick up kids, his wife led music and th...

Fighting Lions: The Young Pastor Wound, Setup

Fighting Lions: The Young Pastor Wound, Setup: It was Easter Sunday 2011, and I stood in front of the sanctuary delivering my first sermon as a lead pastor; I was 24 years old. I had been...

Fighting Lions: The First Wound, Healing Part 2: Back where it Hap...

Fighting Lions: The First Wound, Healing Part 2: Back where it Hap...: I had stepped back on a wrestling mat, and even interacted with my former coach, but God had not finished His healing work on this wound. I ...

Fighting Lions: The First Wound, Healing Part 1: Back on the Mat

Fighting Lions: The First Wound, Healing Part 1: Back on the Mat: After I decided I was done wrestling, I never thought I'd step on a wrestling mat again. I went to a college that didn't have a wres...

Fighting Lions: The First Wound, Impact

Fighting Lions: The First Wound, Impact: Wrestling had been a huge part of my life. It taught me how to push through obstacles, made me physically and mentally strong, and it taught...

Fighting Lions: The First Wound, Aftermath

Fighting Lions: The First Wound, Aftermath: I was in a weird place. There was no point in going to practice anymore, and so I'd go if I felt like it, which I really didn't. I i...

Fighting Lions: The First Wound, Inflicted

Fighting Lions: The First Wound, Inflicted: That year had been rough, both wrestling and life. On the mat I was cutting a lot of weight, working out before school, at practice, and at ...

Pr. 18.24: Misplaced Love, by Will

Pr. 18.24: Misplaced Love, by Will: One of the things that I frequently remember from my college days is a quote from a professor we affectionately called Doc, "All sin is...

Fighting Lions: The First Wound, Set up

Fighting Lions: The First Wound, Set up: This first wound was dealt to me when I was 17. It wasn't the first wound I ever received, but it was one of the most defining ones I ha...

Fighting Lions: The Pursuit of Healing

Fighting Lions: The Pursuit of Healing: Wounds are a reality of life; it's just part of living in a fallen world. They come in many forms and from many sources, and each of us ...

Fighting Lions: Identity

Fighting Lions: Identity: 1 Peter 5.1-11 has been the main passage of Scripture I have studied this year. For me, it is a verse that focuses on the identity God has g...

Fighting Lions: 1 Peter 5.1-11, What it Means to Me

Fighting Lions: 1 Peter 5.1-11, What it Means to Me: I have spent most of this year only focused on this passage of Scripture. In my own personal journey, this has become a foundational passage...

Fighting Lions: Glorify God

Fighting Lions: Glorify God: The final theme of 1 Peter 5.1-11 focus on the meaning of life. We are here on this earth to glorify God (and now everyone can stop wonderin...

Fighting Lions: Action

Fighting Lions: Action: "To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen ." -1 Peter 5.11 The final word of 1 Peter 5.1-11 carries weight that impacts the ent...

Fighting Lions: Who is God?

Fighting Lions: Who is God?: " To Him be dominion forever and ever . Amen." -1 Peter 5.11 Throughout these verses and themes one thing has been consistent, G...

Pr. 18.24: The Things We Learn, by Will

Pr. 18.24: The Things We Learn, by Will: This is a good week, I have my girls for the entire week. I have a lot of things planned, a lot of the things they like to do but spread out...

Fighting Lions: 1 Peter 5.11 Overview

Fighting Lions: 1 Peter 5.11 Overview: " To Him be dominion forever and ever . Amen ." -1 Peter 5.11 This closing verse of 1 Peter 5.1-11 gives the final theme of the ...

Fighting Lions: Endure Suffering

Fighting Lions: Endure Suffering: The fourth theme of 1 Peter 5.1-11 focuses on the reality of hardships, and the result of standing firm through the difficulties. 1 Peter 5....

Fighting Lions: Nothing is Wasted

Fighting Lions: Nothing is Wasted: "After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect,...

Fighting Lions: The Point of Suffering

Fighting Lions: The Point of Suffering: "After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ , will Himself perfect...

Fighting Lions: Reason for Hope

Fighting Lions: Reason for Hope: "After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace , who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect...

Fighting Lions: Unavoidable

Fighting Lions: Unavoidable: " After you have suffered for a little while , the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfec...