Recently in the city of Dallas, we have had horrific storms. About two weeks ago, we had a storm that left hundreds of thousands in our city without power for days and days. Giant trees were ripped out at their roots. Roofs were destroyed. There was no shortage of debris anywhere you looked. As you…
As a part of our blog series, Seasons of Life, we asked our dear friend Morgan Myers to share her personal experience with depression and anxiety. Morgan is a family therapist, and has helped so many navigate through life’s challenges. We know anxiety and depression are things many of us deal with and believe Morgan’s…
If you haven’t read my previous blog posts about my journey in discipline this year, I would recommend starting by reading my introductory blog here, as well as my other update blogs which you can find listed here. The Discipline of Solitude Here I am, six months into this journey in discipline, halfway through, and I feel…
I woke up in the morning with the same thoughts flying through my mind that had been there when I drifted off to sleep the night before. “How could I get the senior leadership team to see my vision for the competitive landscape? Why were they were focused on such minor tactical issues?” “What…
I don’t know about you, but my whole life I thought I understood suffering — that was, until it really came knocking on my door with the death of my husband. Then it became personal, and just like that, the questions, doubts, and fears came rushing in all at once. Where was God in…
If you haven’t read my previous blog posts about my journey in discipline this year, I would recommend starting by reading my introductory blog here, as well as my other update blogs which you can find listed here. An Update on the Discipline of Study As you may have read in my update from last…
There is nothing like the sound of a lie ricocheting in the corners of your mind, echoing through every chamber. Whether soft, loud, thunderous, vying for all our attention, it just sounds like shame. It sounds like shame, it creeps like shame, and it leaves the ugly skid mark of shame. And as…
The Discipline of Study If you haven’t read my previous blog posts about my journey in discipline this year, I would recommend starting by reading my introductory blog here, as well as my other update blogs which you can find listed here. The Question I Keep Asking This month has been, if I’m being honest, my worst…
My name is Matt Reynolds, and I’ve been serving alongside Craig at First15 for the last several years on the operational side of things. I’ve always been fascinated by the relationship between following God and managing our money, and I’m honored to get to share a little bit more about what I’ve learned through my…
If there was only one question I could answer every day in my writing, it would be simply: Why? “When I am so busy with work, family, church, and life, why should I make time to get alone with God every day?” “When I’m a good person and I’m pretty happy, why should I read…
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