30-Day Giving Challenge 2024 - Week 4

I am thankful this year for being able to take time to focus on being grateful. I'm also enjoying being able to purposefully focus on giving to others. Here are some of the opportunities I had this past week.

Wednesday - donated to the Jane Austen’s House museum
Thursday - donated to the Eric Liddell Centre
Friday - donated to the Betsy-Tacy Society
Saturday - donated to Undue Medical Debt
Sunday - helped with the music at my church
Monday - donated to 1517
Tuesday - donated to Doctors without Borders

What opportunities have you had to give? If you need some ideas, check out this Pinterest board.

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Baptists in America - Fundamentalists and Modernists (part 2)

In this lecture, I talk about fundamentalists and modernists in the first half of the 1900s. I also cover the Conservative Baptist Association.

Baptists in America - week 11 - Fundamentalists and Modernists (part 2) (audio)

Timeline of the people that we are covering as well as other events that impacted these times.

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What does it look like to follow Jesus? I’ve written a book that walks through the Letter of 1 John and offers practical guidance for spiritual growth. Buy it here!

Looking for some encouragement in your walk with Jesus? I’ve written a devotional book designed to remind you of God’s abundant grace.

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30-Day Giving Challenge 2024 - Week 3

I am thankful this year for being able to take time to focus on being grateful. I'm also enjoying being able to purposefully focus on giving to others. Here are some of the opportunities I had this past week.

Wednesday - donated to The Formation Project
Thursday - wrote some notes of encouragement
Friday - donated to a hospital in Togo
Saturday - donated to Read Indeed
Sunday - donated to Equal Justice Initiative
Monday - donated airline miles to Make-a-Wish
Tuesday - donated to help East Bay Booksellers come back

What opportunities have you had to give? If you need some ideas, check out this Pinterest board.

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What does it look like to follow Jesus? I’ve written a book that walks through the Letter of 1 John and offers practical guidance for spiritual growth. Buy it here!

Looking for some encouragement in your walk with Jesus? I’ve written a devotional book designed to remind you of God’s abundant grace.

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Baptists in America - Fundamentalists and Modernists (part 1)

In this lecture, I talk about fundamentalists and modernists in the late 1800s.

Baptists in America - week 10 - Fundamentalists and Modernists (part 1) (audio)

Timeline of the people that we are covering as well as other events that impacted these times.

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What does it look like to follow Jesus? I’ve written a book that walks through the Letter of 1 John and offers practical guidance for spiritual growth. Buy it here!

Looking for some encouragement in your walk with Jesus? I’ve written a devotional book designed to remind you of God’s abundant grace.

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30-Day Giving Challenge 2024 - Week 2

I am thankful this year for being able to take time to focus on being grateful. I'm also enjoying being able to purposefully focus on giving to others. Here are some of the opportunities I had this past week.

Wednesday - wrote some notes of encouragement
Thursday - donated to the Malala Fund
Friday - played piano at an assisted living center
Saturday - donated books to Women’s Prison Book Distribution
Sunday - donated to my local food shelf
Monday - donated to Room to Read
Tuesday - donated to Grateful Garments

What opportunities have you had to give? If you need some ideas, check out this Pinterest board.

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What does it look like to follow Jesus? I’ve written a book that walks through the Letter of 1 John and offers practical guidance for spiritual growth. Buy it here!

Looking for some encouragement in your walk with Jesus? I’ve written a devotional book designed to remind you of God’s abundant grace.

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My reading recommendations. My merch store. My Etsy store.

Baptists in America - Liberalism Begins

In this lecture, I talk about the Social Gospel Movement and the beginnings of liberalism.

Baptists in America - week 9 - Liberalism Begins (audio)

Timeline of the people that we are covering as well as other events that impacted these times.

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What does it look like to follow Jesus? I’ve written a book that walks through the Letter of 1 John and offers practical guidance for spiritual growth. Buy it here!

Looking for some encouragement in your walk with Jesus? I’ve written a devotional book designed to remind you of God’s abundant grace.

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30-Day Giving Challenge 2024 - Week 1

On Friday, November 1, this year's 30-Day Giving Challenge began.

Here's my summary so far:
Friday - donated to help homeless kids through Project Night Night
Saturday - donated to an online toy drive
Sunday - donated to Broken to Beloved
Monday - donated through Kiva
Tuesday - sent stamps to a charity that collects them

What opportunities have you had to give? If you need some ideas, check out this Pinterest board.

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What does it look like to follow Jesus? I’ve written a book that walks through the Letter of 1 John and offers practical guidance for spiritual growth. Buy it here!

Looking for some encouragement in your walk with Jesus? I’ve written a devotional book designed to remind you of God’s abundant grace.

Connect with me on Instagram, Substack, and Pinterest.
My reading recommendations. My merch store. My Etsy store.

Baptists in America - Later Missions Efforts

In this lecture, I talk about six American Baptists who served as missionaries oversees (mostly during the 1800s).

Baptists in America - week 8 - Later Missions Efforts (audio)

Timeline of the people that we are covering as well as other events that impacted these times.

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What does it look like to follow Jesus? I’ve written a book that walks through the Letter of 1 John and offers practical guidance for spiritual growth. Buy it here!

Looking for some encouragement in your walk with Jesus? I’ve written a devotional book designed to remind you of God’s abundant grace.

Connect with me on Instagram, Substack, and Pinterest.
My reading recommendations. My merch store. My Etsy store.

November Desktop Wallpaper

Device wallpaper for November 2024. Click on the picture for a full-sized version.