Are You Battle-weary Or Battle-strengthened?

Are You Battle-weary Or Battle-strengthened?

I was going to say the last several months have been quite a battle, but honestly, the last five years in Costa Rica have been a battle. What’s been the effect on me?

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Remove The K And Finish The Word

Remove The K And Finish The Word

When we start something, we’re never amazing at it. This Fertilizer is dedicated to worship leaders, teams, and techs in their first five years of serving.

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The Twenty-One Mile Challenge

The Twenty-One Mile Challenge

Seeing where you’re going is more important than you think. Ask any of us who have meandered through a dark house on the way to a bathroom break in the middle of the night only to find out just how flexible our little toe is compared to the coffee table leg. Right?

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The only 5 things you need... and other platitudes that don’t really work

The only 5 things you need... and other platitudes that don’t really work

Whenever I browse social media, I consistently see posts about “the only 5 magical things that can do everything better…” #clickbait

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Are You Being Held In Tension?

Are You Being Held In Tension?

“What if where you feel the tension you discover God’s intention for you?”

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I Wish I Would’ve Known

I Wish I Would’ve Known

I was a little naughty.

My college roommate, Troy, was visiting me in Pennsylvania from his home in North Carolina. I had just started getting to know a cute girl (who I later married.)

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Drifting Into Ruts

Drifting Into Ruts

I was speaking with a church that has been without a staff worship leader for nearly a year.

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I’m A Grown Man!

I’m A Grown Man!

When I was a kid, I hated tomatoes.

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Stale, Rotten, Rancid, and Spoiled

Stale, Rotten, Rancid, and Spoiled

We have lovely conversations around our dining room table. And not a small handful of odd ones. This Monday’s breakfast was no exception.

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Vent

Vent

I recently learned a new word in Spanish. It’s “desahógate.”

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Who Are You Chasing?

Who Are You Chasing?

Who Are You Chasing? New pedals?
Bethel’s vibe? Happiness? A bigger worship team?

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