Author: whatmm

Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband to my wonderful wife, Dad to 4 great kids and Pastor of Adult Ministries at Antioch in Gladstone, MO

The Real MVP

05/09/2014

This week I watched Kevin Durant receive his first NBA MVP trophy. He is one of my favorite NBA players to watch play the game. As he gave his acceptance speech, he ends by honoring his Mom calling her the “The Real MVP”. (Watch it here) And he is right!!! Mom is the Real MVP! … More The Real MVP

We hinder God from letting our fellowship grow . . .

05/02/2014

This is a great challenge from Dietrich Bonhoeffer about sticking in Christian fellowship even when it gets hard. “We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts. How can God entrust great things to one who will not thankfully receive from Him the … More We hinder God from letting our fellowship grow . . .

Family Matters

01/27/2014

In Andy Stanley’s recent leadership podcast, Family Matters, he gives four principles he has learned about family. I believe you will find these to be very helpful and challenging in our pursuit of living for what matters most. Here are the four principles: 1. Don’t give up what is unique to you for something someone … More Family Matters

God in Everything

01/17/2014

One of my favorite things in life to do is spend time with new followers of Christ. You can literally see the excitement of this new life they have in Christ. Everything about them reflects the one who now indwells them – Jesus. As they talk with you, you hear them constantly talking about how … More God in Everything