Published in Koinonia·PinnedMember-onlyAn Encouragement for Christian Writers and Content Creators for 2023Gaining ground requires a change in thinking — A little background on me What many on Medium don’t know is that I played football in high school. In fact, it’s actually my favorite sport. My mom didn’t allow me to play my freshman year, however, I was able to play my sophomore year all the way through the end of high school. Though…Jesus3 min readJesus3 min read
Published in Koinonia·PinnedMember-onlyPersonal Goals and GodThere is safety in keeping Christ involved in our pursuits — The last three months For the past two years, I have been taking classes at the college I work for. I’ve been taking courses pursuing an Associate’s Degree in cybersecurity and am scheduled to finish this upcoming summer. This time has been filled with late nights, balancing school with other life responsibilities (e.g., a…Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
Published in Koinonia·PinnedMember-onlyFor my fellow Christian Creators, Entrepreneurs, and Content CreatorsThese are some hard truths for us to remember — Photo by Bernard Hermant on Unsplash Some context and morning devotions I’ve been writing on Medium more this year than ever before, though there have been some lags from time to time. Thus far I’ve written on topics ranging from troublesome reasoning why people leave the church, being a millennial who hasn’t left the church…Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Published in Koinonia·PinnedMember-onlyThree Responses Christians Should Expect when Sharing Jesus with SomeoneThe need is great but the laborers are few — Few laborers One of the greatest needs in our nation today is more Christians sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with their unsaved friends. This has been a need since the church began. However, evangelism has been on the decline in recent years. In 2016 Lifeway research conducted a study related…Jesus4 min readJesus4 min read
Published in Koinonia·PinnedMember-onlyI’m a Millennial Who Hasn’t Left ChristianityHere are 4 reasons why I don’t see the need to — The current landscape Our culture has seen a shift in recent years. By now, many people are aware of it. The Pew Research Center released a series of reports showing an increase of American adults who identify as religious “nones.” According to Pew, these are people who identify as “atheists, agnostics, or ‘nothing…Christianity6 min readChristianity6 min read
Published in Koinonia·6 days agoMember-onlyMaintaining Hope in Difficult TimesPerspective is an important thing to have while in trials — There is a rarely talked about promise of Jesus One of the things that believers hold on to are the promises that the Lord makes in His word. There are a myriad of verses in the Bible through which He gives us something to stand on while going through life. …Jesus3 min readJesus3 min read
Published in Koinonia·Mar 14Member-onlyThe Blessing and Curse of Your AnalyticsMonitoring your numbers can be a help and a hindrance — Knowing your numbers vs. Obsessing over them Though there have certainly been periods of inconsistency, I’ve been building my social media presence for quite a few years now. At this point, I’ve experienced excitement, discouragement, satisfaction, and everything else in between. Oftentimes, at the center of this roller coaster of emotion are my analytics.Jesus3 min readJesus3 min read
Published in Koinonia·Mar 10Member-onlyStarting A Podcast Was Easier Than I ThoughtOvercoming self-doubt as a content creator — Creating Content can be intimidating Over the past five years, I’ve learned that creating content of any type requires courage, vulnerability, and help. Maybe you feel the same way. Even as a Christian who wants to represent the Lord using an online platform, it can be an intimidating feat. …Jesus2 min readJesus2 min read
Published in Koinonia·Mar 9Member-onlyChristian Men and CommunityMen need close relationships too. — Men suffer in silence For the past 2 years, I have had the opportunity and responsibility of co-leading the men’s ministry at my church. Like many men’s groups formed with the intention of cultivating authentic relationships and having real fellowship, there are underlying issues that need to be addressed. One of those issues is…Jesus3 min readJesus3 min read
Published in Koinonia·Mar 8Member-onlyHow Christian Love Is Like No OtherThe key differences that set it apart from non-Christian love — It started with a debate Years ago while I was in college, I took a class called Faith and Philosophy. Being that my school was a Christian university, taking classes like this wasn’t unusual. It was the first time that I remember coming into contact with developed arguments against the things I believe as a…Jesus4 min readJesus4 min read
