Praying you’ll find challenge, encouragement, and life-giving hope in these reflections

While crucial for early Methodists, fasting and abstinence are rare practices for today’s American Christians. Here’s what fasting and abstinence have meant to me.

These are the best books I read in 2025, which I rated “5 Stars.” I hope they inspire you in your reading journey!

“Why does theology matter?” Whether they say it like that or not, many people ask that question. Theology matters because it affects how we live.

For whatever reason, during the Christmas season, I read the stories of Jesus’s birth as recorded in Scripture much more closely and intentionally this year.…

I’m Hunter, a husband, father, pastor, and avid book-buyer in Wetumpka, Alabama. I write primarily about discipleship, leadership, and family with an occasional sports reference or two!