Ep. 39: The Story of Us — Salvation

We're back, and of course, it's not in a timely manner. Please, do not criticize-- I'm a busy person. On this episode, we are in stage 4 of the Story of Us. We've talked about creation. We've talked about this creation being broken by sin. This sin puts us in a frustrating cycle. The only … Continue reading Ep. 39: The Story of Us — Salvation →

Ep. 38: The Story of Us — Frustration

The Bible is one, big story. It's a story of history, yes. But it's also the story of you, me, and everyone else. In the first episode, we looked at creation. Last episode, we looked at devastation-- sin. On this episode, we are taking a look at the third part of the story: frustration. The … Continue reading Ep. 38: The Story of Us — Frustration →

Ep. 37: the Story of Us — Devastation

The Bible is one big story. On the last podcast, we talked about the first part of this story: Creation. God created the world to be perfect and awesome. Creation as we know it today is still pretty spectacular. But there is something off. There is still war. There is still pain. Something happened to … Continue reading Ep. 37: the Story of Us — Devastation →

Coffee With Friends #8: Gavin James

On this installment of Coffee With Friends, for one, there is actually coffee being consumed during the recording. That's probably a first. I got to sit down and talk to a teammate and friend of mine, Gavin James, about something very unique-- metal music. We talked about metal culture, Gavin's own metal band, and more. … Continue reading Coffee With Friends #8: Gavin James →

Ep. 36: The Story of Us — Creation

I am back from my accidental sabbatical. My life has been doing 1200 things since July, and not one of those things is slowing down. Caffeinated Christianity is still alive and well. I'm fired up. On this episode, we are going to be kicking off a new series (I really like series, don't I?) on … Continue reading Ep. 36: The Story of Us — Creation →

Coffee With Friends #7: Keith Schmutzler

On this next episode of CWF, I got to sit down with Keith Schumtzler, another native Illinoisan. Keith and I talked about the call t0 ministry, preaching, bi-vocational pastoring, small churches, and more. Check it out now!

Coffee With Friends #6: Sue Barlow

On this installment of Coffee With Friends, we are interviewing Sue Barlow, a native Illinoisan. Sue Barlow works for a local insurance agency. I got the chance to sit down with Sue and talk about the intersectionality between faith and working in the secular workforce. Check it out!

Ep. 35: the Cornfield Chronicles — Episode 8… The Finale

The Finale is here. On episode 8 of the Cornfield Chronicles, we recap the trip, we talk bibles (again), CHH (of course), and fight through the tears to give my takeaways from this wonderful summer. Thank you to Forsyth Baptist Church for being an 8-episode podcast series. And thanks be to God for letting me … Continue reading Ep. 35: the Cornfield Chronicles — Episode 8… The Finale →

Sermon – July 21, 2019 – Tick Tock

Here is a sermon I gave on July 21, 2019, at Forsyth Baptist Church in Forsyth, Illinois. The passage I preached on was 2 Timothy 4:1-5.

Ep. 34: The Cornfield Chronicles — Episode 7

The corn is getting tall. The tales are getting taller. On this episode of the Cornfield Chronicles, it's a lot of the same, but also a lot of new things. I talk about Bibles, preaching, Christian rap, crying, my little sister, and so much more. Oh, and peep the new instrumental at the end. I … Continue reading Ep. 34: The Cornfield Chronicles — Episode 7 →