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Continue reading →: A Letter to the New ChristianDear New Christian, First and foremost: welcome to the family. You are now a child of God, and nobody—or nothing—can take that away from you (Rom. 8:39). Being part of the family of God is the greatest privilege one can know. As a new Christian, everything has changed for you.…
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Continue reading →: A Word on BaptismBaptism has been on my mind a lot in lately. One of my pastors preached a great sermon not simply on why and when you should be baptized, but the joy experienced through it. Baptism is a beautiful ordinance established by God, and we should think more about it. There…
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Continue reading →: Another YearAnother year of life; another year of grace. I turn 30 years old today. Of course, everything feels the same. I feel like I did yesterday when I was still in my 20s. But I’ve seen the signs of 30 coming—all too soon. I’m not as athletic as I used…
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Continue reading →: A Final Letter to my Old SelfDear Old Self, Here we are again. You keep coming up. You continue to nag, to annoy, to pester me. You have to understand: I don’t want you anymore. I don’t want your old desires, old wants, old temptation. I know, I know — I do this to myself. I…
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Continue reading →: Safely Bound in JesusMy walk with Jesus in the last two weeks or so has been dull. I have neglected to read Scripture, or at the very least a devotional. My prayer life has been minimal; I get in the shower at the end of my day and pray, “Lord, I feel like…
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Continue reading →: Does Christ’s Death Bring Physical Healing?Isaiah 53:5 is a verse that should stop you in your tracks. “But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed” (italics mine). It’s beautiful; it’s breathtaking; it’s redemptive. But…
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Continue reading →: Doubt Your DoubtsAs I’ve written before, God saved me as a ripe freshman in college. I believe it was Christmas break of my freshman year. I had entered a whole new world, a whole new me. I was, as Scripture declares, a new creation in Christ (2 Cor. 5:17). As the new…
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Continue reading →: Music and the Christian LifeI enjoy music, and I’m sure you do, too. Music has always been part of my life. To be sure, not in the sense that I play a musical instrument or sing my heart out like Adele, but that I enjoy listening to music. From my junior high years to…
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Continue reading →: Glorify God in Your BodyFor the longest time I have not needed to worry about what foods or drinks I consume. I have always been skinny and scrawny. I could drink Dr. Pepper and eat fast food all day and it not make me sluggish or gain weight. Times have changed. The moment I…
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Continue reading →: Give Me JesusForgive me for the long-ish time between blogs. Life’s busy but I’ve also been working on my devotional that I will share more about soon-ish. Thanks for reading! Give me Jesus . . . Give me Jesus when I rise in the morning, when I lie down at night. Give…
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Hello,
I’m Blake
I am a Christian who loves to write about the connection between theology and life. I am married to my wife, Shale, who is a special education teacher. We have been married for five years now. We have two little girls, Jovi and Piper, and they are wonderful. We also have a dog, Dundie–yes, for you people who love The Office, he is named after The Dundie Awards–who is crazy, hairy, but very sweet and rowdy.
I received my BS in Mass Communications from East Central University and did my MTS in Preaching and Pastoral Ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
I am currently working for a philanthropic nonprofit organization, although it is an aspiration of mine to eventually be in ministry, Lord willing.
My wife and I are covenant members of Sovereign Grace Bible Church and have been for eight years now. We are richly blessed by our church.
