Last week I found myself with my best friend Andre walking down memory lane, so to speak. 4 years ago if you had asked us what we thought we’d be doing after college, he’d have said full-time ministry, and I’d…

This morning I had a great conversation with my friend Colby May.  We met to discuss something awesome that God is doing on campuses across Texas and other states.  Many campuses now have Christian retreats for incoming freshman just weeks…

Recently I was talking with a mentor who is familiar with our work at the University of Texas and some of the difficulty we were having maintaining vision due to turnover in leadership.  He shared a great illustration with me…

Last week was a particularly unique week in Austin. My beloved city hosted three unique events, each with its own “revival lens.” Austin hosted the Verge Conference, where about 2000 pastors and ministry leaders from around the world gathered to…

God’s pursuit fuels passion, which fuels missions. I am a father of two sons (5 & 3). One of their favorite movies is “Finding Nemo”. During a window of about 3 months we watched the movie 84 times. To be…

Last weekend I was invited to Jefferson City, Missouri to speak to campus minsters and student leaders from the Baptist Student Ministries across their state. I was asked to speak to about the missional community movement at UT and what…

God is doing some awesome things on college campuses today! Students are starting to catch the vision that God has placed them on their campuses to reach out to their peers and share the Gospel with them. Many are recognizing…

“Nevertheless let us not forget that the stops, as well as the steps, of a good man are ordered of the Lord. If the work is His work, let Him control it, and, whether we expand or contract, let it…

When the Lord first put The Gospel Rants in me, I had no idea where He would take them. I still don’t, but I think this week’s article is an important step toward TGR becoming what the Lord wants it…