Life or Death?
This world is full of things that promise joy and happiness. We all have longings that need to be filled, and as a result, this world offers an abundance of things claiming to do just that. Furthermore, we all know that something isn’t right in this world. We look around and see evil and chaos … Read more
Letters
How many of you are single and desire to find your future spouse? I know I do. I want to share with you all about something practical that I recently started doing in order to prepare myself for marriage during this time of singleness. My hope is that this will help you to start thinking … Read more
Image Bearers of the King
As I was sitting in my Public Relations class today discussing credibility and how it’s the most import thing for PR reps, I was struck with a realization. You see, Public Relations Professionals have, and I quote, “one of the hardest jobs in the world”. They represent their company and are responsible for maintaining the … Read more
Disciple, part 4
Another important role as a disciple of Christ is to love. John 13:35 says, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” When others look at us, what do they think or see? Is it evident that you are a Christ follower? As disciples of … Read more
Disciple, part 3
I believe it’s very important to understand that we are following a very real God, who made a very real sacrifice, for our very real sins. Once we understand this, our lives will not, nor could they ever, be the same. This shapes our entire understanding of everything. If we look at Peter’s (Simon) life, … Read more
Disciple, part 2
We are all walking down a path, whether we realize it or not. We all on are some sort of path, following someone or something. These things can be people, such as family, friends, or celebrities, they can be religions, philosophies, dreams, or ambitions, but in one way or another, we are all following someone, … Read more
Disciple, part 1
Next week at my church, LifePoint Bangkok, I will be preaching on our identity as a Disciple. While putting together my thoughts for the sermon, I ended up writing everything I am going to be talking about in an essay type format. I have decided to post all of this on the blog, but because … Read more
You are a vessel.
I want to share a story with you all of something that recently happened here in Bangkok. My hope is that this story will motivate you all to be more intentional about sharing the Gospel and trusting God to bless your faithfulness. At the beginning of this semester, I entered my ethics class not knowing … Read more
Abortion
This semester I’m taking a critical reading class, and as part of the class, each student is required to be involved in a one on one debate with another student in the class. The topic I will be debating is Abortion, and I will be defending the Pro-life side of things. In thinking about all … Read more
Men and Responsibility.
Men, how responsible are you? That’s the idea that I want you to be thinking about throughout reading this post. How often do you step up and take responsibility for your actions/sin, and how often do you avoid taking responsibility by running from it or pushing it onto someone else instead? For those of us … Read more
