May 2013
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I love Social Media.
In my second year of bible college I started listening to a Pastor from Seattle by the name of Mark Driscoll. He was intellectually stimulating, funny and uncompromising in his teaching. I really enjoyed following along with the progress of the church he is a pastor at and often daydreamed of moving to Seattle just to be a part of it. I’m sure I over-romanticized the idea in my head but I...
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There's something terribly wrong with the world -...
I’m Baptist. I’m Presbyterian. I’m Arminian. I’m Calvinist. We’re reformed. We’re liturgical. We’re modern. We’re spiritual. We have drums. We have art. We have pews. We have dinner. We’re spirit-filled. We’re mission-focused. We’re planting churches. We’re making disciples. We believe in love. We want justice. We meet in a...
March 2013
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January 2013
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"Leggings are not pants!" and other Facebook...
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I don’t know if you know this but these jokes are getting old.
But do you know what seems to never get old? Being nit-picky, self-righteous and morality-centered.
Speaking as a pro at all of those things, I know what I’m talking about!
If you know me at all, you know that I love social networking. I Tweet, I Facebook, I Tumble, I Foursquare, I Instagram etc. You name it, I got...
December 2012
5 posts
THE IMAGE CHURCH: Great News and an Awesome Story →
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Summary
We think God is provding us a crazy awesome opportunity!
A friend surrenders to Jesus and dismisses demons in his life.
We need your help!
Home Base
I hesitate to tell you all this news, because finding a space for Sunday services has been filled with ups and…
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Humbled Thoughts from the Second Row.
“What if I like him?”
This was the “frightening” thought that came to my mind as I walked out of the parking lot towards the Veteran’s Arena in Jacksonville last Friday night. The reason for my being there was to attend a meeting which Joel Osteen would be speaking at. Osteen’s Ministry has held over one-hundred of the “Night of Hope” events in the past five years. Fortunately enough a friend of a...
October 2012
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Tomorrow I will be 19 years old. This is it. This is the last year. I’ll be done.
That is to say, it is my last year of being a teenager. I’m not going to lie to you, I’m incredibly excited to wave farewell to this portion of my life. It’s not that it’s been bad but only because I look to the future with my heart full of hope as to what God will do with my life. As...
Six Sermons
Hey fam, I realize it has been quite some time since I last posted so I thought I’d give you a quick update on my life and then a short post on some things you should check out.
Work: is great! I’m enjoying my job at West Elm and really beginning to connect with my co-workers. Lots of really lovely people that are very kind even though I am still figuring out my job. I got the...
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September 2012
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“Repentance is not an emotion. It is not feeling sorry for your sins. It is a...”
– Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction (via jensenmatt)
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Theology Thursdays: Hold That Thought
So as of now I’m gonna go ahead and put theology Thursdays on hold and stick to my regular schedule of posting at least once a week of things that I’m thinking on or news stories I want to take the time to comment on.
On a personal note: Started my job at West Elm this week, bought a car today and very much enjoying this beautiful place called Jacksonville. Lord willing, I’ll be...
August 2012
11 posts
Words aren't just necessary, they're essential.
There’s been soft rumblings in the blogosphere and twitterverse about a phrase that I’ve loathed for quite some time. I know there’s been a lot of words already spoken, written and shouted over this one but I wanted to add my thoughts and perhaps change a few minds about the idea and invite you to share your perspective.
Now, the phrase is often attributed to St. Francis of...
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A Farewell to Arms (a post in which I repent for...
Growing up in my family we moved a lot. Going from Dallas to Colorado to England to Southern Ireland to Northern Ireland back to Colorado and now finally landing in beautiful Jacksonville we went to a lot of churches over the years. My parents are both ministers who ran a Biblical training facility in Belfast so we got invited to a lot of churches while we were there. When I talk with my family...
Not Today, Buddy.
No theology Thursday today :(
Come back next week when we discuss Sola Gratia.
“Jesus didn’t die for a Christian Coalition; he died for a church. And the...”
– Dr. Russel Moore
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Love > Power: Pat Robertson, the Gospel and Why I...
For those of you who don’t know Pat Robertson, he is the host of a Christian TV show called, ‘The 700 Club’. The show consists of guest interviews, music, news reports, testimonies and sometimes Q&A with the hosts. You know the kind I’m talking about, one of those shows on the high-channels where people ask for money, they cry a lot and they all have really big hair.....
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Theology Thursdays: Five solae - sola scriptura.
I’m pulling an Inception and doing a series within a series. I know, I’m blowing your mind like Tim Keller right now. The series details are laid out below as we look back at the Protestant Reformation and the five principles of the Reformers. Without further ado, further up and further in!
This week’s post is a little look back at history into the Reformation. The Reformation...
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Politics Aside: a personal perspective to not take...
Truly, I don’t like talking about politics.. but I live in the most politically polarized country in the world so having a blog means you have to say something on this issue, right?
I plan on voting every time that I am able to. I try to be somewhat informed on the issues so I’ll poke my head in at CNN, the Daily Beast, Associated Press and the Huffington Post every so often to hear...
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Theology Thursdays: Sanctification.
So here we are at week two and I’m excited to dive into this week’s subject: sanctification. This is one aspect of the Gospel that has been burning like a bright light in me lately and is something that has become such an essential understanding in my walk with Christ. I’ve been so humbled by the Holy Spirit lately in my study of this and working out of it in my own life....
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Theology Thursdays: Trinity.
Okay guys, this is a big one and I know I won’t be able to fit it all in here but I’m gonna throw down a few things and then we can discuss in the comments below or send me a message if there’s something that you may not understand, would like me to clarify or even perhaps recant.
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Defining the terms. Firstly. If you don’t like the...
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Theology Thursdays.
As you quick-witted, internet-savvy, blog reading friends of mine may have already deducted, I’m starting a weekly series. I’ll be making the first post this Thursday (that means August 2nd) and the series will be called, Theology Thursdays. Before we dive into the series I’m going to break down exactly what I mean when I say, Theology Thursdays.
1. Theology - The word theology,...
July 2012
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Is Jesus Enough?
Ask yourself that question right now (but don’t answer just yet).
In fact, I want you to ask yourself that question every single day. Or maybe you should ask yourself that question even more than just once a day. I myself am earnestly trying to get into the habit of demanding an answer to that question at every crossroads that I come to; the crossroads of temptation between sin and my...
Off Again/On Again
This post is to let you know that I am not dead, I’ve just been at summer camp.
I have a 5 hour lay-over tonight on my way home to Jacksonville so I’m sure I will write a few posts. I’m still reeling from a great two weeks here in Colorado. I got to see a lot of friends and make some really great new ones as well.
I have quite a few things on my heart to write about at the...
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Satisfaction, John Piper and How I've Answered the...
One of my favorite TV shows of all time was the recently ended series, House. I loved watching it for the great dialogue and the look it gave into the human condition. Especially that of Gregory House, the show’s self-proclaimed cranky atheist, main character and antihero. He berated his employees for their stupidity, was addicted to pharmaceutical drugs, knew his way around...
June 2012
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Van Morrison, Treason and Promises.
“Turn it up.”
..as Van Morrison once said. Now, he may have been talking about the radio, but I’m talking about the Gospel.
Let me explain.
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Often times in the slow process of sanctification I find myself in the same situation as Paul at the end of Romans 7. Paul says:
Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? (Romans 7:24 ESV)
Recently...
“The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences.”
– St Augustine
Sunshine State and Some People of Interest
I have arrived in Florida!
After two weeks of travel and stops in Kansas City, St. Louis and Greenville I am finally in the latest place that I get to call home. Super stoked about this new adventure in this new city.
Doing lots of study and listening to some absolutely incredible speakers lately. If you haven’t read or listened to any of the following, put down your Joel Osteen book or...
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Working Through the Gospel
I’m reading a book right now called, What Is the Gospel? It’s pretty brilliant. In fact, most everyone needs to read it, Christian or not. But as I have been reading through this book it has really caused me to think about the Gospel and it’s many points and aspects. A few weeks ago my friend Jeff laid out the Gospel for me in 7 points. I’ll give you a very summarized...
May 2012
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An Open Letter To My Beautiful Friends
It’s 2:30 AM on this Thursday morning as I write to you. The suburban is packed full of all of mine (and my family’s) earthly belongings. Tomorrow we set off on our two week road-trip that will eventually land us on the Eastern Coast of the Sunshine State in, from what I hear is the most hipster of all Floridian cities, Jacksonville.
I can’t wait.
One of the reasons I cannot...
