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…
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….
The Well is on break until Tuesday, January 27th, 2015! This is the only break we take all year, to give all of our leaders and volunteers time to rest, spend time with family over the holidays, and plan for next year. STAY CONNECTED While we are on break, here are some other ways to stay connected over the winter:…
I love the topic of mortifying sin. But lets be honest, I usually think about it in the context of other people’s lives, how so and so will really benefit from hearing about this and could really apply this to their sinful lives. Quite arrogant of me, I realize. In preparation for this blog, I asked my best friend what…
“Be killing sin or it will be killing you.” – John Owen This profound phrase is the premise of our next series at The Well titled, “Mortification of Sin”, after the John Owen’s short book (buy on Kindle here for $1.99). This book is rooted in the words of the Apostle Paul, “For if you live according to the flesh you will…
We are continuing through Paul’s letter to the Philippians at The Well, and have arrived on the topic of anxiety this Tuesday. In chapter four, Paul says this to the Philippian church, “do not be anxious about anything” (v.6). WHAT IS ANXIETY? Anxiety is when we freak out and stress out over our lives. Many times it sinks in over…