The Midwesterner’s Guide to Fulfilling the Great Commission in 2020

If you didn't know this already, I spent 8 weeks this past summer serving Christ as an interim pastor in Illinois. I was filling in for a little church called Forsyth Baptist Church in Forsyth, Illinois. To sum it up briefly, it was absolutely incredible. If you want to hear more about it, check out … Continue reading The Midwesterner’s Guide to Fulfilling the Great Commission in 2020 →

Football Can’t Save You

I have officially ended my college football career. Actually, I have ended my football career entirely. A couple of Saturdays ago, I played my last football game ever. I will be graduating with my undergraduate degree in May of 2020. Prayerfully, I'll be heading into Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in August on next year... if … Continue reading Football Can’t Save You →

“Jesus is King” — The New Kanye

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 11: Kanye West performs during Kanye West Yeezy Season 3 on February 11, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Yeezy Season 3) Of course, I have to join in on the conversation surrounding "Jesus is King," Kanye West's latest-- and most interesting-- album. Since the … Continue reading “Jesus is King” — The New Kanye →

Should a believer watch “Game of Thrones?”

https://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/652*367/thronesbackx.jpg Warning: This is opinionated and contains discussion on some explicit topics. I've never personally been a big TV show guy. I don't really have the attention span to sit and watch things for long periods of time. This is precisely why I have several hobbies. It keeps me from getting bored. With that being … Continue reading Should a believer watch “Game of Thrones?” →

Stop with the Bible Verses

I take a lot of pride in my Twitter page. I kind of care about my Instagram page, but I am a huge Twitter fan. I love the informational base that Twitter has, meaning, I would rather see what the world has to say rather than what the world looks like. As a future … Continue reading Stop with the Bible Verses →

The Top 5 Best Ways to Talk About Jesus

There are so many ways Jesus can be incorporated into a conversation. Sure, there is a seemingly endless list of ways to ruin a conversation by bringing Jesus up. This is typically in the form of being way too spiritual for no reason or being corny. There are times when mentioning Jesus is not totally … Continue reading The Top 5 Best Ways to Talk About Jesus →

Nice People Go to Hell

I know what you're thinking--- what an aggressive title for a blog. The other day, I was sitting in class. The class is on the life and theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The conversation got brought up on subjective morality in certain cases. A student in my class, who claims to be a Christian, brought up a … Continue reading Nice People Go to Hell →

Worth it

A little over a year ago, I texted a girl not knowing if she would respond and/or want to talk to me. The perfect storm kinda happened, and I shot my shot on the girl with whom I now hold hands and eat dinner and take pictures and go to concerts. I didn't know if … Continue reading Worth it →

Just keep fishin’

I like to fish. I picked it up a couple years ago pretty seriously. It's something I really enjoy doing. It's very challenging and complex. I love things I can't figure out easily. Being outside, on the water, doing nothing but enjoying my solace is great. I really very thoroughly enjoy it. But, dang, I'll … Continue reading Just keep fishin’ →

Quotable

I really do like quotes. I've done a blog on quotes before. I really enjoy pithy, profound things to say. They resonate. Some of my favorite Bible verses are short ones. I really like certain sentences that just kind of stick! and stay on your mind. My little lady friend has a quote book, where she catalogs … Continue reading Quotable →