I almost always sit in the back on Sunday mornings.The reason behind this choice lies in my own desire to pursue a deep worship of God.The location of seating is not a universal requirement for a deep worship of God, obviously.However, I hope to convey the principle at work behind the action during corporate worship. Keyword = Corporate. Your Story, My Story The aim of ...

THE BIG ISSUE Inpart 1, we looked at the issue of life in the womb and the image of God. In this post we will look briefly at another one of the most popular arguments for abortion, which is the concept of "bodily autonomy". Essentially this concept (in the context of abortion) says no one has the right to use your body against your will, even a baby in the womb. The righ...

If you're a young adult, maybe a young single, and feel like marriage or children is worlds away from your current situation, then adoption might seem totally irrelevant or out of reach. But here's why you should think about it and pray about it starting right now. GOD ADOPTS The heart of the gospel is that God knew our weakness and sin and chose us anyway, to adopt us i...

"I wanted to be the captain of my own ship. I used to let circumstances control my emotions, and anxiety/worry would determine my happiness." Most often our perception of our own autonomy defines us; we seek solace and find comfort in our capability to function without need of others. I grew up fostering the mentality that life truly began after high school. Upon ent...

After serving on the elder board of WBCC for 3 years, I have now rolled off the board and have come on as a staff member with the church. As of this week, I am now our first Church Planting Resident at WBCC! We are gearing up to move to East Austin to partner with a ministry calledMission Possibleto plant the seeds of the gospel, with the hope of seeing a new church esta...

THE BIG ISSUE I think most people agree that we should not have the legal choice to kill another person simply because we want to. Our nation is divided on whether or not we should have the legal choice to abort a baby in the womb, largely because as a culture we don't believe that a baby in the womb is actually a person, or a human life. Our nation says that every person...

"Rescue those who are being taken away to death;hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.If you say, Behold, we did not know this,does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it,and will he not repay man according to his work?"(Proverbs 24:11-12) This week atThe Wellwe began a 3-week series exploring what God...

"As a family, we all came together, sharing our stories, our strengths, and our weaknesses with one another, creating opportunities for individuals to open up and grow in an environment of love and encouragement." Have you ever, when playing a game, been really amused when one of your friends takes a long time on their turn? They sit there, trapped in indecision, over...

"Your eyes saw my unformed substance;in your book were written, every one of them,the days that were formed for me,when as yet there were none of them"(Psalm 139:16) Before you ever experienced a single day, God had a plan for all of your days. He has a purpose for your life, and he has had a purpose for your life from long before you were ever born. God is involved i...

LEAVE YOUR NETS If you were at Forge, we challenged you on the last day to leave your nets and follow Jesus (Luke 5:11). To lay aside every weight and sin that is holding you back from running with Jesus (Hebrews 12:1-2). We truly want you to do that and we want to help! Our heart's desire is that you run with Jesus for all your life, going where he calls you, being shape...

I have this painting hanging up by my desk at work that reads, You make me free with the word free in big bold letters. It's referencing Galatians 5:1, "For freedom Christ has set us free, stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery." Galatians 5:1 It's not the most beautiful thing I've ever painted to say the least, but it gets the job done. I...