Christmas

The true meaning of Christmas: The celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Luke 2:1-20  

Why Be A Missionary?

The following was a question posed by my end of summer assessment for my work with Georgia Summer Missions:  What would you tell a student thinking about ministering through Georgia Summer Missions? The following is part of my answers plus some thoughts on why we should be on mission.

Vision and Devotion

Sometimes we are more devoted to ourselves and our vision than we are to God and His vision.  We are afraid to follow His plan if it conflicts with our personal choices and desires.  I think sometimes, we are afraid to even listen to what God is telling us because we fear we will have to change some aspect of our lives that we don't want to touch....

Going Deeper - 1 John 1:1

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I'm in the process of meditating on and memorizing the book of 1 John this summer.  Thankfully, my mentor is not only keeping me accountable, but is teaching me and is revealing some of the more subtle aspects of this book.

In His Word

This week I've realized once again how vitally important it is to be soaked in God's Word. The "busyness" of life and the day-to-day events had caused me to forget how needed His precious Word is.

Thanksgiving

A time when we often think only of turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie. But what is Thanksgiving actually? Well, obviously, a time to be thankful. Stop and think about all the blessings you have right now.