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Race, Religion, and Rewriting History

So, my family and I watched the 2018 HBO version of "Fahrenheit 451" staring Michael B Jordan yesterday, and it was a really good movie...as in, well put together...actually it got a 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, but I liked it. Here's the deal: If I didn't know any better...

Snakes, Bees, and Self-fulfilling Prophecies

A couple of weeks ago, I was at my parent’s country home near Perryton. There, you’ll find the best sunsets, and beautiful fields of wildflowers. We took a walk to the windmill, and as you may know, at this time of year the snakes are out in full force. As we walked...

5 Things to do during Covid 19

A trash truck drove by as I sat at the stop sign, coffee in hand, from the coffee shop I go to almost every day...I lied. I go there every...single...day. It’s a problem, I know, I know. I watched the trash truck as it passed and thought, “Oh yea, those guys are...

Holy Spirit Part 3: Mind Traps

In this installment, we will look at how to receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit and “Mind Traps” that keep you from it.

Holy Spirit Part 2: Operating in the Gifts of the Spirit

"Mikey, the only time tongues was poured out was in Acts 2, 8, 10, and 19, and that was to fulfill the prophecy from the book of Joel, and then to fulfill what Jesus said in Acts 1:8 where he poured out the Spirit in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the uttermost parts...

Holy Spirit Part 1: History Of The Outpouring

"I GOT FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT LAST NIGHT!!!" As I spoke, my high school girlfriend didn't seem too impressed. She was driving and slowly nodding her head. She'd been the one to lead me to Jesus, and I desperately wanted her approval. "What do you mean?" she said....

What Should A Mentor Session Look Like?

The 5 Elements of GROW are Real Talk, Truth and Accountability, Next Steps, Foundations, and Prayer.

So You Want To Launch A Mentoring Structure In Your Church?

Building a mentor structure is a lot like building a fire. The balance of oxygen to fuel and heat has to be managed.

5 Practical Steps To Get Started With Mentoring

“When an old man is dying, it is as if a whole library is burning.”
If Dennis Warren’s life was a Library, then I’d like to pull five books from the shelves and share them with you. Each book represents something you can do to change the world starting today.

Inside The Heart Of A Minister

Rocky is such a great movie…but by the 5th movie, the guy has brain damage from taking so many heavy hits. At what point does Rocky need to hang up the gloves? How many more hits can he take?

Hearing God’s Voice

I tell people who are having a hard time hearing the voice of God to go back to the last thing He told you to do, and search your soul to see if you actually completed it.

Does the Bible Support Slavery?

"You believe in a God who endorsed slavery? How can you follow that Book??!!!" said every atheist in any Facebook fight ever. "Well there's a bit more to it than that." I usually say, but no one is going to spend the time to read about the cultural context of...