Travis Agnew's Blog, page 52
November 7, 2023
Speaking the Truth in Love (So You Don’t Get Hit by a Truck)
It is not loving to allow people to continue down dangerous trajectories. To speak the truth in love sometimes means we have to confront people because we care for them so much.
November 5, 2023
Next Steps in Evangelism
Once someone has received the gospel, our job is incomplete. Jesus has called us to baptize those individuals and disciple them into mature faith.
The Sin We Embrace So Quickly
Exodus 32:1-14 – The people grew impatient with Moses’ apparent delay on the mountain and decided to take idolatrous matters into their own hands. Through their example and Moses’ response, we discover what we must do with the sin we embrace so quickly.
November 2, 2023
Pivotal Student Ministry Values
For a church's student ministry to succeed, it cannot be isolated from the overall strategy of the church. Your students need certain things at this critical stage, and your ministry values can help accomplish them.
November 1, 2023
Filtering Criticism
You cannot avoid criticism in this life. Even if you seek to follow Jesus well, people will have issues with you and discuss it with others or confront you.
October 30, 2023
Protect Both Your Heart & Your Head
Don’t walk through the battlefield of this life without protecting your heart and your head. There is a war raging, and you best be prepared for attacks on both.
Kenya Highlights 2023
Our mission trip to Kenya was full of incredible opportunities to share the gospel and disciple believers. Here are some shots from our unforgettable week with Spread Truth.
October 28, 2023
The Spirit Fills Us to Work and Rest
Exodus 31:1-18 – At the beginning of the tabernacle’s construction, God showed that He had filled specific individuals with His Spirit to complete the design and assembly. God gives each of us skills to do His work and wisdom to experience His rest so that we never confuse the One deserving of credit.
October 26, 2023
God Is Not Annoyed by You
You can be sincerely convinced in your mind about what God is like, and you can be sincerely wrong. God is not as bothered with you as you might think.
Why and When the Opposition Increases
If you are trying to make progress in your walk with Jesus, you will often find that the opposition increases. We tend to think that good intentions should remove any unnecessary obstacles, but we often experience the exact opposite.
