Is there any word used in the church today that is more distorted from Scripture’s intent than the word “fellowship”? I typed the words “bowling fellowship” into Google and I received 13,500 results. It seems you can put the word “fellowship” after any activity and that is far too often what people believe fellowship is, [...]

God’s Word solidifies this reality for us. He has secured His plan of salvation for us. And as Job finally came to see about God, His force is unstoppable as he realized: “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.” (Job 42:2) And so our sin, [...]

Waiting is perhaps one of the most difficult practices of the Christian faith. But may I say it is one of the most important means of obedience to learn as a Christian. It is vital to our faith and every work of God in our lives and in the church is usually preceded by a [...]

In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing [...]

Since we have been back, I have regularly checked in on news, any news regarding the continent of Africa. Thus far, I have read about: 1) The causes of the famine in the Horn of Africa, perhaps one of the most under-reported tragedies in a very long time. As George put it when we were [...]

Lamentations 3:22-24 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” One thing about this text, we rarely see it in the context. And [...]

Hands has a wonderful tradition of saying goodbye to those who are leaving Hands, which I plan on emulating to some extent at Wellspring.  They say words of blessing to those who are leaving and they lay hands on the person and pray over them.  When we were leaving however, George, the founder of Hands, [...]