Slow down.

1 Thessalonians, Bible study, Paul, quiet time, spiritual growth

I started reading 1 Thessalonians today because yesterday I wound up in chapter 3 and remembered just how fantastic these letters are! I won’t drone on and on about how Paul was a verbal genius (run-on sentences aside), but, I will repetitively remind you his...

Pray like Paul.

1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, Paul, prayer

In his first letter to the Thessalonians, Paul told them to pray without ceasing. And, like a good leader, he practiced what he preached. Paul prayed a ton. In each of his letters, he tells the recipients things like, “God…is my witness how constantly I...

Sometimes I feel like a turtle.

1 Thessalonians, John, Paul, Romans, sancification

Sometimes I get frustrated with my turtle-paced sanctification. I have a desire to be more like Jesus because God deserves followers who are Christlike. But, turns out, transforming a sinful human into the likeness of Christ isn’t an overnight process. (I wonder...

Do you live near Nashville?

nashville, speaking

If not, stop reading now. If so, please, keep reading!December 5th-9th I’m coming to Nashville!What’s that have to do with you? Glad you asked. Last week I sent out an email detailing how I’m making my big push to jump start my speaking/Bible...

Ministry Update

Ministry update

I sent out a ministry update today via the ol’ electronic mail. If you didn’t receive it and feel sadness in your heart about that, please, by all means, read the update here. Then, to avoid future sadness, sign up for my mailing list here....