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,…
I recently went to prison. Did that get your attention? I was among a large team of people who spent a Saturday in the prisons in order to serve the inmates. I really didn’t know what to expect, but I knew I wanted to be an instrument of God’s love and grace to the women there. I knew the prison…
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….
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:…
We recently finished our series on “Mortification of Sin” at The Well, and wanted to leave you with some memorable quotes from John Owen’s book, inspired by Romans 8:13, “For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live“. 11 Quotes from…
Let me talk to the ladies for just a sec- Imagine this scenario: While you’re scrolling through social media, a photo pops up of a girl you’re not quite fond of. She irritates you. This photo isn’t exactly the most flattering in your opinion. You pick at every little thing you’re not a fan of in the photo.. and oh?…