A lot has changed in our world this past week. All eyes have been on Ukraine, as people from all nations are watching Russia lead an unjust and unprovoked invasion on their neighboring country. It has been heartbreaking to watch so many families be broken apart. The UN reports that more than 800,000 civilians haveContinue reading “Thoughts on Ukraine”
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What is a church’s goal?
Our church’s mission statement is “to make believers out of unbelievers and disciples out of believers.” That statement was on my mind last week as I was preparing for last Sunday’s sermon in Hebrews chapter 6. The author of Hebrews seemed to be on a similar mission when he wrote his famous warning passages. HisContinue reading “What is a church’s goal?”
Africa Recap
It was great to be back with you last Sunday! I missed you the previous week, but my time away in Africa truly was a blessing. Our adventure to Kenya was billed as a “band of brothers” trip, as the primary goal of this trip was to unite young pastors from around the country withContinue reading “Africa Recap”
What’s your mission?
Last weekend was a long but rewarding weekend in the life of our church. As many of you know, we hosted ABC’s first ever marriage conference on Friday and Saturday. Pastor and best-selling author, Gary Thomas, did a wonderful job teaching us how marriage can become a doorway to a closer walk with God andContinue reading “What’s your mission?”
Marriage is a team sport
Football seasons are quite the roller coaster ride. Every team and every fan begin the season with high expectations and great hope. All our teams start the season undefeated, but as we know, that does not last very long. The season eventually kicks off and wins and losses begin to accumulate. Some teams secure earlyContinue reading “Marriage is a team sport”
Why Christians Need The Good News Too
Over the past year, Matt Gillum and I have enjoyed launching a new digital ministry here at ABC. For a little over 12 months, we have consistently uploaded new content to our church’s podcast channel titled, “Citizen ATX” (you can find it HERE). The purpose of this podcast is to further extend Gospel-centered conversations outsideContinue reading “Why Christians Need The Good News Too”
Don’t make 2022 like 2021
It feels good to finally be back at ABC! I’ve missed you these past couple weeks, and I appreciate your patience in my delayed return. We did enjoy our time away on vacation, but as you know we unfortunately had to deal with Covid upon our arrival back to Austin. But the good news isContinue reading “Don’t make 2022 like 2021”
Where are you running in 2022?
Happy new year! I hope you had a blessed holiday break, and I’m praying that 2022 is off to a great start for you and yours. Bethany and I enjoyed our time away with family, but I’m excited to be back and hit the ground running in this new year. We have lots of bigContinue reading “Where are you running in 2022?”
Blessed to be a blessing
I hope you had as much fun as I did at “Merry Christmas Y’all!” Last Sunday was a spectacular night for our church and for our entire community. It was so exciting to see our entire campus come alive as it was flooded with people of all ages. There truly was something for everyone, fromContinue reading “Blessed to be a blessing”
Go Tell It On the Mountain
In the Spencer house we have a special piece of Christmas décor that sits on our kitchen counter. It is a small Christmas countdown display, and every day we update that number as we draw closer to the big day. As the number of days goes down, the amount of excitement always goes up. ChristmasContinue reading “Go Tell It On the Mountain”
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