Category: Life
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Life Changes for the Campbell Family
Change is always a difficult subject to address. We often times read about our churches needing change but taking the slow and steady route to get where you need to be. There are always changes whenever you find out you are having another baby (we ARE NOT) or whenever you have unexpected situations arise. However, there […]
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What Fire Can Do
Just yesterday (5/25/2018), I was involved in an accident at my part-time job. Currently, I work a couple of days a week, alongside being in ministry, to support my wife in her endeavors of becoming a nurse. One of the ways our company disposes of papers of detailed information regarding our company is to burn […]
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Is Becoming A Member of A Church Really THAT Important?
The Church is the means by which God allows His people to be agents in living out His purpose in the world. God is on mission to reconcile His creation back to Himself (Luke 19:10). The character of God is lived out through His mission. Timothy Tennent writes, “To put it plainly, a mission is far […]
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25 Things I Would’ve Told Myself Five Years Ago – Part 2
When I originally started writing this post, I only had ten statements that I would’ve told myself. But as I wrote, the list exceeded much more than ten. It soon became fifteen, then twenty, and I’m stopping at twenty-five. Here is the last fifteen of that list: Not everyone does things like you. It is […]
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25 Things I Would’ve Told Myself Five Years Ago – Part 1
January 1, 2018, began my sixth year of ministry. While I am in no way conveying that I am a veteran minister, have it all together, or know everything there is to know about ministry, I have been dealt my fair share of experiences during these last five years. It was during that time that […]
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Discipleship According to Jesus
Jesus was intentional about investing his life into a small group of twelve individuals. Even among larger crowds, the twelve disciples accompanied him throughout his ministry. Some may not realize that Jesus was a Jewish Rabbi. He grew up in the schools of Jewish traditions where he would study under other Rabbis to eventually become […]
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How To Write A Compelling Book Review
Book reviews are wonderful ways of finding out which books are worth your time and which ones are not. I’m a person who sticks to the authors with which I am most comfortable. Yet, book reviews allow me the opportunity to find other authors to read. When writing book reviews, it is easy to state […]
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Book Review: 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You
“Unhealthy digital addictions flourish because we fail to see the consequences.”[1] In 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You, Reinke outlines for us distinct ways in which our digital age and smartphone addictions hinder us, not only from human flourishing but, from spiritual growth and sanctification. This book served as a wake-up call for me. When we […]
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A Theological Definition of Christmas
“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so they might receive adoption as sons.” Galatians 4:4-5, ESV When we think about Christmas, often times our minds immediately run to gifts, lights, trees, cinnamon […]
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A Word for Thanksgiving
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:16, ESV We often times only begin to truly think about the attitude of thankfulness during this holiday season. Although it may not be the correct attitude, there is still something to be said about the day when all […]
Ordinary Pastors Connecting Theological Truths to Everyday Believers 