My name is Stephen. Thanks for stopping by. I’m husband to Megan, dad to Braden, Mary London, and Berkley. You can find me with my family, reading, playing golf, or watching Alabama football. I am a learner and this blog is designed to keep me learning.
I want to see people come to life in Jesus. Disciples of Jesus make disciples and that is exactly what I want to give my life to. I see this happening best through cultivating relationships around the life and commands of Jesus. My desire is to leverage my life for the Kingdom of God. My purpose is to faithfully preach the Gospel and to courageously lead the church. I desire to lead a Gospel centered, missionally minded, Christ exalting local church committed to the people around them.
Here’s what I’m reading right now…
Thomas R. Schreiner — New Testament Theology
Matthew Barrett — Reformation Theology
Here’s what I just finished…
John Bolt — Bavinck on the Christian Life
Eugene Peterson — Eat This Book
Phil Wadell — Becoming Friends
Kevin Vanhoozer – Pastor as Public Theologian
Timothy Keller — Prayer
My Top 5 Books…
St. Augustine – Confessions
Eugene Peterson – Long Obedience in the Same Direction
Philip Kenneson – Life on the Vine
Gerald Sittser – Water From a Deep Well
Darrell Guder – Missional Church