I’m a day late posting this week, but for good reason. I’m currently on the North Carolina coast, enjoying some much-needed vacation time with my extended family. There’s nothing quite like a beach trip with my wife, kids, siblings, and parents. It’s the kind of week that fills my soul with joy and, hopefully, ends… Continue reading Your Integrity Travels With You
In Acts 14, we find Paul and Barnabas completing their first missionary journey—traveling dusty Roman roads, preaching in unfamiliar cities, and facing both revival and riot. They were not part-time Christians or weekend missionaries. They were all in. And here is the most important thing we learn from their journey: Jesus isn’t just looking for… Continue reading Why Jesus Wants All of You: Moving the Gospel from Your Head to Your Heart
In Acts 13, the church in Antioch was thriving. It had dynamic worship, powerful teaching, and five gifted leaders—including Barnabas and Saul. But in the middle of one of their worship gatherings, the Holy Spirit said something unexpected in Acts 13:2: “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have… Continue reading Is Your Yes on the Table?
Years ago, I picked up a little book by John Stott called Why I Am a Christian. Early on in the book, I came across a line that I’ve never forgotten. Stott wrote, Why I am a Christian is due ultimately neither to the influence of my parents and teachers, nor to my own personal decision… Continue reading Jesus Pursues Us
Yesterday I preached a sermon called "Marriage is" at Cornerstone. It was unlike any sermon I've ever preached before. As a writer, I'm no stranger to "listicle"-style articles. But I've never done a sermon that was a running list like that. I ended up there because as I was studying for the sermon, I kept… Continue reading 8 Things Marriage is… (and 2 things it isn’t) | Part 1
Joshua Wester 