Any Christian who lets prayer play an important part in their lives will eventually ponder the question, “What part does faith play in prayer?” Some see a specific kind of faith being the key to having our prayers answered. The kind that banishes all trace of doubt from one’s mind, like a powerlifter concentrating all their strength to lift a weight, the key to a successful prayer life is absolute, confident, trust and belief that God is going to answer. The downside to this

Sin can be incredibly isolating. Sometimes we feel like no one else could possibly understand the pain and struggle that certain temptations inflict on our souls. When we find ourselves drowning in the depths of our depravity we can feel alone, isolated, and uniquely depraved. Depraved in ways no one else has ever been. I remember those feelings. Thinking I’m the only one. No one else understands, no one else could possibly understand. I was a teen, and the issue was lust. Bi

Two years ago, could have been my last October. I remember the day vividly, Monday, October 2nd, 2017. Like most pastors, Monday is my “Sabbath” and if it’s fall you’ll likely find me in a tree stand. This day was no different. As I sat in the dark, awaiting the first rays of the sun to illuminate the trees around me and the corn field in front of me, a weight came over me that I had grown all too accustomed to. Anger. I was mad at the Church. I was mad over the ways I had se