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June 2025

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Being Real vs. Hyper-Spiritual Jargon

Just be real… You don’t reach the lost by denying the truth. I don’t really...

March 2025

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Rev. Brandon Atwell | Making the Most of Every Opportunity

Pastor Brandon is someone who makes the most of every opportunity. He has been a...

November 2023

November 08, 2023

Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?

Where Have All The Cowboys Gone? This article is basically taken straight from Twitter/X posts...

October 2023

October 27, 2023

Pulpit Masters and Heterodoxy

Pulpit Masters and Heterodoxy "Anytime someone can stand in the pulpit and tell you what...

April 2023

April 24, 2023

But Are They Discerning? pt. 2

Not long ago, I wrote about the term discerning. I meant it, even though I...

April 10, 2023

On Prophecy, Knowledge & Wisdom

on prophecy, knowledge & wisdom This is something I’ve taught on extensively, a question asked...

April 06, 2023

on direct communication from the Spirit

on direct communication from the Spirit This is a bit of a touchy subject in...

March 2023

March 27, 2023

against false narratives

against false narratives Have you ever been a victim of a false narrative, whether imposed...

February 2023

February 06, 2023

guest post, Brandon Atwell | how you do religion

guest post, Brandon Atwell | how you do religion Brandon Atwell is a minister on...

April 2022

April 07, 2022

Tea Time | cold weather chaos & Palm Sunday

Seasoned mariners and fishermen in both Testaments of the Bible are often at odds with...

February 2022

February 22, 2022

Tea Time | batch cooking a recipe from Ann Hutyra

I'm trying out a new recipe from Ann Hutyra, and I got to thinking... I’m...

January 2022

January 18, 2022

creative forays | reaching people w/ Facebook… my 2021 stats

Last year, I wanted to reach people, but I also wanted to zero-in on paid...

January 01, 2022

new year, new credentials, & new diet?

I hope your Christmas was Merry and I hope you're having a great New Year...

October 2021

October 19, 2021

on the responsibility to talk about hell

I know strong Christians who had adult conversions because they came face to face with...

September 2021

September 23, 2021

journal entry | life at 40

Not every journal entry explores the nature of the prophetic as this one does. Some...

August 2021

August 13, 2021

timed writing | are you a writer?

Oh, again with a free writing, perhaps timed. I went for a jog today and...

December 2020

December 13, 2020

on the Advent of Joy

Take a little time and focus on the Advent of Joy. Instead of sharing the...

December 06, 2020

on Preparation for Advent

We started last week with hope and Joseph. We will start this week with preparation...

November 2020

November 29, 2020

on the Advent of Hope

Many blessings to you and yours this Thanksgiving and Christmas season! The first Sunday of...

November 18, 2020

No Sunday Service | next 3 weeks

There will be no Sunday service for the next 3 weeks. Quick note: I start...

October 2020

October 21, 2020

Aircraft Carrier vs. Destroyer | maneuvers & precautions of a small congregation

Aircraft Carrier vs. Destroyer | maneuvers & precautions of a small congregation. This is a Facebook...

August 2020

August 09, 2020

Pastoral Report | Developing Reach

This is a report from our normal Monthly meeting at Long Lake Friends Church. With...

December 2019

December 05, 2019

5 Uncomfortable Commitments of Christian Leaders

I've been doing a series on Hebrews. I believe this will be the last installment...

December 02, 2019

4 Uncomfortable Commitments to Christian Leaders

On Patheos and YouTube, where I offer these sermon snippets as vlogs, I'm going to...

May 2019

May 24, 2019

1 Corinthians 12: Does the Holy Spirit just short circuit the mind?

Some people say that the Gifts are merely supernatural. That means that the Holy Spirit...

May 02, 2019

Prophetic: Speak the Mind of God

When you speak the mind of God under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, when...

April 2019

April 18, 2019

Prophetic: So that the Church can Come to Restoration

We've been looking for the gifts of Jesus Christ to be restored, but the whole...

April 10, 2019

Prophetic: Let it Happen in His Life

Jared, you just prayed for us. Everyone reach your hand in this direction right now. ...

March 2019

March 07, 2019

on the Curiosities, Pragmatics, and Formation of the Minister (from the G+ collection)

We used to live in a time when there were far more pastoral scholars. A...

February 2019

February 21, 2019

on Shepherding at MtZ 2017 (from the G+ collection)

This is from our last year pastoring at MT. ZION Family Worship Center. Toward the...