At Wells Branch Community Church, one of our core values is “Reproducing Disciples”. We want to make disciples who make disciples. That sounds pretty awesome and I think everyone is on board with that, but the question of, “How do we do that?” can be hard to answer sometimes. Hopefully this post will help bring some clarity to that! If…
Over and over in Psalm 119, the Psalmist pleads with God to give him life according to his word and his promise (v. 25, 107, 154, 156). In his moment of trouble, it is the word of God and the promises of God that bring him life and sustain him in it. He says that he has stored up the…
As Christians, most of us know that reading the Bible is an important thing to do, even if we don’t exactly know why. But what are we supposed to do when we read the Bible and nothing seems to happen? We don’t learn anything new, we don’t find a Tweet-worthy line, we don’t get anything out of it, and it…
We need to memorize the Bible The primary way that young adults can walk in purity and holiness before God in the midst of a sex-obsessed, corrupt, idolatrous world is by guarding our lives with his word; by storing up Scripture in our hearts. Hear what the Psalmist says: “How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding…
This post is adapted from a paper I wrote for my Systematic Theology class at Redeemer Seminary, and posted during our #LightToMyPath series at The Well. What is Scripture? Scripture is the God-breathed revelation of the identity and will of God, centered on the person and work of Jesus, through which he exercises his authority to form, shape, and equip…
The Well is on break until Tuesday, January 26th, 2016! 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: Check…
Is it wrong to buy Christmas gifts? No. Is it wrong to desire material things? Not necessarily. At any rate, these are surface level questions that I intend to bypass for the more important questions of the heart in these matters. Please resist the urge to assume that these questions are the meat of the following thoughts. — Be sure…
“The biggest question of all, however, was wordless. Inexpressible. It encompassed an irrational fear that my prayers and my efforts were wasted..” I apologize for the heavy material that follows, but this is what I need to write about this week. I have a friend from high school that I’ve known for years. He’s a very intelligent young man, quick-witted…
“I was working 8-5, attending grad school classes most nights from 5-10, and then heading home to do homework. Not to mention I was engaged and planning a wedding, as well as serving in ministry, and attending church and women’s Bible study.” Are you tired? Do you feel like your burning the candle at both ends? Do you have more…
“By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk…