This past weekend, I attended our West Texas Men’s Ministry Fuel Conference. Since 2017, I have been attending district events for men and they have yet to disappoint! As I write this, I have been to a total of three district conferences and two retreats. Something that I noticed this weekend and at the other … More A Word for Next-Gen Church Leaders
For those who don’t know me that well, I work for a financial institution. Because financial institutions are regulated by government entities, audits occur frequently and sometimes without notice. My boss is known to demand audit reports at a drop of a dime and expects them on his desk pronto. Because of the urgency my … More The King is Coming!
“I believe that one reason why the church of God at this present moment has so little influence over the world is because the world has so much influence over the church.” – Charles Spurgeon There has been a lot of controversy surrounding an Instagram post made by Hillsong Worship songwriter Marty Sampson. Social media … More Will the Real Church Please Stand Up?
The church that we know today is in decline. Not only are numbers plummeting but the church is in rapid moral decline. Truth is no longer being preached from the pulpit and the church has mutated into an amalgamation of repugnant lukewarm people who claim they love Jesus but are tainted with the world. The … More What the Church Is Meant to Be
“To trust God in the light is nothing, but to trust Him in the dark – that is faith.” Charles Spurgeon ‘I’m taking a leap of faith!’ ‘I have faith in you!’ ‘My faith in humanity has been restored!’ We all have heard these phrases countless times and most of us have probably used them ourselves … More What is Faith?
I love the Old Testament. The 39 books of the Old Testament is filled with history, stories, and Messianic prophecy that together tell an epic story about mankind’s broken relationship with God and the great lengths God went to in order to restore this broken relationship. Although the Old Testament appeals to me because of … More Five Things that the Old Testament Teaches Us About God
“The wilderness is not punishment; it is God’s preparation for His promise.” – John Bevere This past week I had the privilege of serving at a youth camp in Roaring Springs, TX. While there, I had a revelation about the wilderness season I have been going through for the past two years. After the Thursday night … More The Wilderness – Four Things I Have Learned During My Season of Preparation
“Worship songs can’t just be rooted in culture – they won’t be deep enough. They have to be rooted in scripture.” – Matt Redman In early 2007, I formed a Christian band with a group of friends that I met while attending Clovis Community College. It didn’t last for more than a year but we … More Worshippers, Examine the Lyrics!
On my way to church this morning I saw the lawns of various homes covered with colorful plastic eggs. Families and children will celebrate this day with baskets, chocolate, decorated eggs, and jelly beans; however, I celebrate this day for a different reason. Today I regard as the greatest day in history – the resurrection … More The Greatest Day in History
“What a man is on his knees before God, that he is, and nothing more.” – Robert Murray M’Cheyne The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.” Isaiah 29:13 … More The Heart of Prayer
Joshua Hawk 