Travis Agnew's Blog, page 85
August 16, 2022
Just (About) Married Is Now Available
I am so happy to share with you that Just (About) Married, a premarital book for intentional couples, is available today. I've had a burden for years to develop a resource that would assist couples in our church to better prepare for marriage, and it is finally complete.
August 13, 2022
The Unwelcomed Are Welcome Here
Luke 14:12-24 – In The Parable of the Great Banquet, Jesus taught to welcome those who are typically unwelcome. Those who think they deserve God’s presence rarely experience it.
August 11, 2022
Advice for Church Shoppers
If you are church shopping, let me give you some important advice: Do not come to a new church and expect it to operate like the one you just left. Perhaps the thing you miss might have contributed to its collapse.
August 10, 2022
Evaluating Margins
If you are at the place in your life where you have so much to do that you don’t know what to do next, it’s probably because you aren’t doing the important work of evaluation. You must ensure that you can step back to get a handle on your chaos.
August 8, 2022
Waypoint (Fall 2022)
As a church, we're not there yet, but we are getting there. Check out this video update of the progress we are making as a church family.
August 7, 2022
The Church and the LGBTQ+ Community
As our society continually explores and emphasizes sexual variations, the Church must consider staying faithful to God’s Word while remaining loving to all people. As representatives of Jesus, we must display grace and truth to our closest relationships and the culture at large.
Seeking the Worst Seat
Luke 14:7-11 – In The Parable of the Wedding Feast, Jesus encouraged His followers to avoid pursuing places of privilege. Exaltation is not attained by proving greatness but by relentlessly prioritizing humility.
August 4, 2022
Dead to Sin
Theologically speaking, we are dead to sin, but that doesn't mean we don't practically struggle daily. How are we supposed to die to sin?
August 3, 2022
Redirecting Anxiety
So many Christians feel tremendous guilt for the level of anxiety they struggle with on a daily basis. You need to realize that you haven’t sinned when anxiety hits, but you could sin by the way you address it.
August 2, 2022
Words Will Never Hurt Me
While the world was shocked that Will Smith struck Chris Rock at the Oscars, we can't overlook the fact that words led to that moment. Our speech has great power as well – how are we using it?
