

Guest Post: Winter Camp
Thank you for the support that allowed myself and two students to go to camp this past weekend. We spent our time connecting with each other, fellow youth and leaders, and the Holy Spirit.
We did this over burgers and waffles, in sessions with speaker Mike Thibodeaux, playing loud games involving oreos, crepe paper, and dice, and discussion times to reflect on the sermons. The Gospel was heavily emphasized and I was reminded in each session of my need for a savior. I am uns


What I Learned This Week
When we sing together in church what are we actually doing?
Our hope is that we're singing together to God in thankfulness for His grace and in awe of who He is.
But are we actually doing that?
Last week I got to participate in a seminary class called Christian Worship (thank you for making this further education possible!) and the professor had just finished a significant research project that demonstrated that we, as Southern Baptists, have slowly changed the content o
Celebrate With Me?
Would you take a moment to celebrate with me?
One of the Next Steps reported in our Small Group Leader's Meeting on Sunday was that 3 members of a small group were ready to form a Discipleship Triad!!!!!! Yes! Hallelujah!
No meeting is a guarantee of spiritual growth, but I'm excited these three people are TRYING something!
In our church we help people be moving from...
- a proclamation of God's Word and a call for response in the worship service
- TO a discussion of