” Hey, I think it’s best we go our separate ways. I know you desire someone who can lead you spiritually and I respect that, but I can’t do it… I’m not your husband.” My heart dropped. My boyfriend of 5 years, who I was absolutely certain was going to be my husband some day soon, decided he wasn’t the…
As a young adult pastor, I spend a significant amount of time talking with people about dating and relationships. Sometimes it is really exciting. I have gotten to see relationships from The Well go from friendship to dating to engagement to marriage to having kids together. Amazing! Other times it is painful, and I have prayed through tears with many…
“I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity” (1 Timothy 1-2: emphasis added). My prayer was answered this week! Here’s…
One of the core values of our culture consists of our ability to rely on our own strength to solve problems and overcome life’s trials and uncertainties. This idea is burned into our thoughts from an early age, and as a result, we run off to face some of our greatest difficulties with an overinflated sense of self-reliance and an underestimation of…
We’ve all been on an airplane when the flight attendant gives instructions about what to do in case the plane crashes/lands in the ocean/catches on fire, etc. I’m not particularly fond of flying anyway, so I like to tune this part out. On my first airplane ride my sophomore year of college, I almost went into a panic attack when…
Our doctrine, our set of operating beliefs, is important, but even more important is making sure those beliefs express the all-encompassing love of God that flows through us. Last week at The Well, we talked about the importance of sound doctrine– doctrine being the set of beliefs by which we live our lives. For Christian leaders (which are all Christians,…
Guys, this is so exciting. It’s groundbreaking, breathtaking, mountain moving, earth shattering… THE WELL IS BACK! [and then the crowd goes wild] I know I know, sit down and put your shirt back on. Guys, you can’t just rip your shirt off every time you hear such amazing news like that. You’ll run out of shirts. Geez. Anyways, last night…
Am I called to lead? How? In what way? These are some profound questions to consider with life-changing implications for us. We just started a new series at The Well called “The Young Leader” where we are learning about God’s heart for leadership. I want to submit to you that if you are a Christian, you are called to lead,…
A letter Matt Anderson wrote on his recent mission trip to Tanzania. Enjoy! “At the 3rd hut, a lady named Debora Israel accepted Christ after I fumbled through the gospel. I was amazed that God took my mumble jumble and made it sound so beautiful to her that she desired Christ..” I wanted to take a few minutes to share…
As a young adult pastor, the question of “should I go see this movie?” comes up a lot from well-meaning friends who want to make wise decisions with what they watch (and how they invest their money, given the outrageous cost of going to the theater now). It’s a good question! What we watch, and spend our money on, matters….