Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
If you were present the last full day of our Gathering in California and looked over at me that afternoon, you would have seen tears flowing down my face. It was the only time that week that I had reached that level of emotion. I stood in the middle of the room. I turned to... Continue Reading →
The re-launch of this blog started in May of 2016. It was rebranded Grow Up and I began to talk about issues of Christian maturity and Christlikeness. Also, I wanted to raise some funding to complete the Apprentice Experience (I should be in the picture from the link but I had left the day before the... Continue Reading →
"You are hard to read;" "You aren't the most expressive person;""I thought you were mean the first time I met you;""Does he ever talk?" These are quotes that have been said about me over the span of my life, some within the last week. On a regular basis, I hear from people about my "look."... Continue Reading →
It is funny how this time last year, I had a calling but couldn't see the path to make that calling a reality. Last March, I had a phone call with John Carroll, Director of the Apprentice Experience. This call was designed to determine my fit for the Apprentice Experience. Though I was extremely excited... Continue Reading →
The Second Gathering of the Apprentice Experience is less than two months away. God taught me quite a bit in my one week in November and I have been changed and continue to be amazed how God used that first gathering to prepare me for what lie ahead in the coming months. But, what might... Continue Reading →
During Gathering 1 of the Apprentice Experience, Keith Matthews listed out nine obstacles to Spiritual Growth (Growing Up). When he was done, he asked each of us to rank our top two obstacles. My top obstacle was the last one on his list - Lacking the confidence that God will really speak to me. As... Continue Reading →
Last week had a little bit of everything. 29 people from all corners of the country converged on Wichita, Kansas for five days of study, worship, reflection, direction, fellowship, celebration, conviction, relationship developing, and encouragement.Some of us were pastors, some of us were lay people, some needed deep restoration and healing, some were working toward... Continue Reading →
Nearly one year ago, God began revealing in me what the next few years might look like. What started out as a simple interest and desire of mine began to take shape as an opportunity that was tangible and the promised next steps in my faith journey. As I have said in a previous post,... Continue Reading →
Last Friday, I hosted the first Grow Up Event, a Fund Raising Party. After rain earlier in the day, the skies cleared up late Friday afternoon and the weather was perfectly cool and pleasant. The ground was hardly wet or muddy. God set up a great evening for us. Around 35 people came and enjoyed... Continue Reading →
I relaunched this blog back in May. There was a lot of prep to get it started again but I have never felt burdened by it. I started the Apprentice Experience in August and have been doing weekly readings and assignments. This has taken a little bit of time away from the blog but I... Continue Reading →
