Challenging believers to adventurous and Christ-filled lives through wild steps of faith
I'm, sure you've experienced this frustrating and emotional moment: Life is going great and you are making incredible progress toward the goal you're confident Christ has called you to. You are praising God and excited when all of a sudden the rug gets pulled out from under you. A key step in your plan fails,… Continue reading Back To Square One
What do I do with the GCA? What are our goals? What is our strategy? The GCA is a wonderful ministry and God is doing great things through it. Last week I had the honor of joining Hannah Jensen's Public Affairs show on Salem Media Radio. On this show we talk all about what we… Continue reading Who Do I Work For, And What Do I Do?
Have you ever come back from an adventure and felt disappointed? Maybe it wasn't as exciting as you hoped, or maybe it didn't live up to the hype? This happens to all of us. Is there any form of adventure that always satisfies? And what is the most satisfying adventure? I've traveled around the world… Continue reading How to Find Satisfying Adventure
Fear is the number one thing that keeps us from doing what God has called us to. Whether it be evangelism, missions, teaching, or even just asking that girl out, fear sinks its nasty talons deep into our hearts and pulls us away from the things we know we are called to and feel passionate… Continue reading How To Push Past Fear And Do That Big Thing
We all want our lives to be full of adventure, but, unless you live out in the wilderness, you can't really go on adventures every day. But, there is one exception to this common truth. You don't have to trudge through life waiting and longing for that fun adventure three months away. I have a… Continue reading How To Go On Adventures Every Day
Just this Saturday my wife and I finished a long road trip. As we traveled I recognized something interesting about all the plants. No matter where I went, all the plants raced desperately to produce seeds. And all this made me wonder, is grass smarter than people? I believe God wrote an endless amount of… Continue reading Is Grass Smarter Than people?
Whenever you search "nature" online you'll find beauty—as you should. Nature is beautiful. But, there’s also something secretly disturbing about nature. It’s broken, corrupted, and decaying. Something is very wrong with this planet in many different ways. And this lines up perfectly with the Bible. When we sinned, Nature fell with us. I focused on… Continue reading Nature is Disturbing
I've traveled a lot, and every church has its shortcomings. Many are far worse off than the American church, but there's something very wrong with the American church and if it's not fixed soon, there will be no more church in the US. Let me share what I see, and after reading what God's burdened… Continue reading Is The American Church Broken?
I didn't have a single girlfriend before I turned 25. In that time, I heard and believed many lies surrounding singleness and marriage, especially as I worked in ministry. Here are nine common lies about singleness and marriage that I've heard from churches, singles, and married people trying to help their single friends. One: God… Continue reading 9 Common Lies About Singleness and Marriage
We might read the incredible stories in the Bible of the Apostles or of Moses and think, "If only God still moved like that." I firmly believe that the Christian life shouldn't be boring. If you are a Christian and your life is boring, then something's wrong. I don't say this because I want you… Continue reading The Christian Life Shouldn’t Be Boring