The title isn’t clickbait. I have been struggling with overwhelming anxiety for about four or five months. I wouldn’t say that I’ve been struggling with anxiety in a general sense, but in a very specific one. I have been struggling with overwhelming anxiety and sometimes even panic attacks before, during, and after preaching. The question I have asked myself multiple times might...
This morning, I preached on getting “Back to Basics” in our Bible study and approaching God’s Word with the motivation of growing closer to Jesus. Many people neglect Bible study, or when they actually study the Bible, they’re tempted to do it with the wrong motives. Don’t believe me? Check out this quote from a book I’ve been reading: “A recent study...
I just experienced one of the most humbling, strangest, vulnerable feelings imaginable, yet at the same time, it felt so freeing, convicting, and unexplainable.
A song about struggling with questions, doubts, truth, and faith through times of suffering.
I am currently coaching two baseball teams—one is tee ball, and the other is coach pitch. As you can imagine, these kids are just now learning the fundamentals of the game. How to throw, how to catch, the way you’re supposed to step when you throw. All of the things. I remember being their age and looking up to pros like Ken Griffey Jr. and wanting to emulate what they did. However, what I...
The book of Hebrews gives a command to all believers in chapter 6, verse 1. “Therefore, let us leave the elementary teaching about Christ and go on to maturity…” -Hebrews 6:1a However, in that particular part of Hebrews, it doesn’t actually say HOW to mature. This left me thinking, surely somewhere in the letter, the writer tells them how to do that. The answer is, he...
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