If you’ve ever struggled with doubts then you can say, “I’m like John the Baptist!” In Matthew chapter 11, John the Baptist was in prison for preaching the truth. Jesus was now headlong into his ministry, healing the sick, restoring sight, raising the dead, and more. John sends some of…
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I am a follower of Jesus first, husband to a beautiful wife, father to four amazing children, Senior pastor of The Harbor in Friendswood, TX, author, podcaster, and blogger of all things life, leadership, and love.
This past week at Element Church we continued our Christmas sermon series called “My Advent: What does it mean for me?” In this series we are going back to our Christian roots, lighting a candle in the Advent wreath each week, and talking about what Advent truly means for me. But we don’t…
Comments closedThis last week at Element Church we started our Christmas sermon series called “My Advent: What does it mean for me?” In this series we are looking at the Advent (which means arrival) of Jesus and answering the question of how it applies to us. Traditionally in the Christian Church,…
Comments closedSometimes I am caught by one word in a Bible verse that we might otherwise not pay attention to. For instance, imagine for a moment that you were wrongfully imprisoned and awaiting a trial the next day that most likely would not be remotely fair. And I’m not talking about an American…
Comments closedThis past week at Element Church we started a new sermon series called “My Advent: What does it mean for me?” In this series we are going back to our Christian roots, lighting a candle in the Advent wreath each week, and talking about what Advent truly means for me.…
Comments closedAdvent. What does that word even mean? We talk about Christmas being the “season of advent” but how does that apply to me? Advent is more than candles we light in a church service or songs we sing around a tree. Advent is about hope, joy, peace, and life. Now…
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