GARBAGE TO GLORY

"What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but which is …

13 LESSONS FROM 4 YEARS OF DATING

If you know me, then you have heard of my girlfriend Suz. I have mentioned her in a handful of posts. Although, she has impacted more posts than you know. Everything I do is impacted by her. She has impacted me more than I even know. We met in youth group around 8th grade for …

LESS FEAR. MORE CONFIDENCE.

Have you ever gone through your normal day, your normal routine, and realize that somewhere along the way you lost your confidence? It could've been the demeaning talk of a boss, a coworker talking behind your back, someone forgetting what you said, or someone getting irritated at you because they are having a bad day. …

THE WEIGHT OF LONELINESS

In my high school years, I remember more times I was alone than with people. When I look back I don't think there was anyone to blame, not even myself. I also don't think that is the point. I don't want to place that blame on myself or anyone. It happened and now I move …

FIND YOUR FULFILLMENT

"Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love …

WISDOM IN THE WILDERNESS

The past couple weeks, My girlfriend and I have been in a state of recovery. At the beginning of Johnson's fall break, we both had our wisdom teeth taken out (I know... goals). After the procedure, we were both in pain. I had never been in surgery before so I learned that I don't get …

PRAY WITH ME

In the past couple months, we have seen the horrible impact that fires, hurricanes, and humans can have on the land we all love. Headline after headline, there are people who have lost so much. As a consumer of this knowledge, I can get into the habit of thinking that these issues are so distant …

SIX WORD STORY

Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to produce a six word story. He took his time and thought about it. Eventually, he came up with this story. Baby shoes. For sale. Never worn. In six little words, Hemingway told us a story about two people who are in love. They were in love so much that …

A LETTER TO YOU FROM THE CHURCH

Dear Beloved Child of God, I know what it is like to struggle. Ever since the moment I was born, people tried to kill me, stop me, or hurt me. There wasn't a waking moment that was easier than the last. Yet, in that struggle something happened. Something magical and radical. In the midst of …

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU DORITOS, START A FIRE

Over this past weekend, a couple friends and I went camping on Max Patch. Everything was grand except for two things. First, the hike up to Max Patch. If you don't know, Max Patch stands at 4,600 ft. tall. Although the car helped us up 3,280 of those feet, we had about 1,320 ft. left …