Preach the Gospel. Make Disciples. Lead the Church.
“Shepherd the flock of God that is among you,” 1 Peter 5:2a
As a child, I never wanted to be a pastor, lead a church, or give my life to the teaching of God’s Word. I can remember wanting to be like my Dad. Often, we desire to emulate a vocation that we first see lived by those who influence our lives. My desire changed as I began college, and quickly I started down the path of veterinary medicine. But then God…
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Today we live in a world where there is an ever-increasing abundance of people, places, and things to be upset over. This world offers an endless supply of ideas, worldviews, and opinions, which can lead to alienation, tribalism, and just plain ugliness between people and their expressed beliefs. With an increased capacity to communicate quickly and often without regard to caution and wisdom, we can intentionally or unintentionally set off a firestorm of emotions with a tweet, a post, or a seemingly harmless conversation gone wrong over coffee.
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