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(This past Sunday at Fusion Church, I continued our series from 1 Timothy titled “Set In Order”. This blog post is the synopsis of that sermon. To listen to that sermon, CLICK HERE.) There is a question worth sitting with before you ever volunteer for anything, sign up for a ministry role, or put your…
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This Blog Post comes as a result of our current preaching calendar and study of 1 Timothy. I actually preached this sermon on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Fusion Church of Madison. If you are completely bored, you can listen and watch HERE. There is a question that gets asked far too often in the…
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Let’s Go! There are some opportunities that come along in ministry that immediately stir your heart. This upcoming mission trip to Malawi is one of those opportunities. This fall, a team of six men from Fusion Church will travel to Malawi, Africa, to partner with local pastors, church planters, and evangelists who are faithfully taking the Gospel…
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“And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.” — 2 Timothy 2:2 (ESV) A Burden That Has Never Left Me For over two decades, God has placed a burden on my heart for men. Not just to gather them.Not…
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Theme Verse: “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” — Proverbs 4:23 (ESV) When God Arrested My Heart It was early one morning in the year 2001 — long before sunrise, long before I ever stood behind a pulpit — when God arrested my heart. I was having…
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Theme Verse:“Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” — Proverbs 18:21 (NASB1995)“Let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.” — James 1:19 (ESV) A Lifetime of Hearing What Should Have Never Been Said I’ve carried extra weight most of my life. Before some people ever saw my character, my…
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“Let all that you do be done in love.” — 1 Corinthians 16:14 (ESV) Leaving Without Vanishing Not every friendship or ministry connection is meant to last forever. Sometimes God truly does lead us into new seasons. He may move a family to a new city, call someone into another ministry, or simply redirect a…
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“Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.” — Romans 15:7 ESV When Familiar Faces Feel Distant Not everyone who disappears from church or friendship leaves because of conflict. Sometimes life just gets busy. A job change, a move, family pressures, illness — and suddenly weeks of absence turn into…
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“So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.” — Romans 14:19 ESV When Fellowship Fades Over Friction Disagreements happen in every church and in every friendship. But the pain comes when disagreement turns into disappearance—when instead of talking through what hurt, one or both parties simply pull away. I’ve seen it…
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“If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” — Romans 12:18 (ESV) When People Leave Without a Word Over the years, I’ve learned that friendships—even the closest ones—don’t always last forever. People change, seasons shift, and sometimes God leads paths in different directions. But there’s one thing that never stops hurting:…
