Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash If you’re reading this, maybe you’ve walked the road I’m about to describe. I’ve been involved in ministry since I was 16 years old. I’ve…
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A Note From The Wilderness - Short Form Posts, Originally posted on my Instagram Stories. Photo by Gadiel Lazcano on Unsplash Man, I can’t tell you how many of the…
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I’ve preached a lot of sermons over my 2 decades in ministry. Youth group messages fueled by the Holy Spirit, 5-hour energy drinks, and theological naivety. Late-night campfire talks where…
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What’s Been Blocking the Light in You?John 1:6–8Episode SummaryIn this episode of The Wilderness Devotional, we meet a wild, bug-eating, camel-hair-wearing prophet from the desert—John the Baptist.A man so outside…
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In our age, where the digital reigns supreme and voices of all sorts clamor for our attention through the screens we carry in our pockets or keep on our desks,…
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This post is part of an ongoing conversation with one of my students at the GoodLion School of Discipleship.We meet every other week in a little church building in the…
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We took Jack to Adventure Park in Tulsa last week.It had these insanely tall wooden forts… like something out of a medieval dream or a pirate movie.He’s 3. He’s fast.And…
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As a pastor, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the nature of sin. While I don’t pretend to have it figured out. Here’s some musings on the subject:I…
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What If God Really Is Trying to Reach You?John 1:1–5, Colossians 1:19–20Episode SummaryIn this episode of The Wilderness Devotional, we reflect on one of the most beautiful truths at the…
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For a long time, I loved the Bible... but I didn’t really know how to read it.And I don’t say that to be self-deprecating or cynical. I say it because…
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