The Joshua Fellowship Journey Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 (ESV) Dear Friends, Joshua Fellowship (JF) is Outpost’s support group for young men struggling with…
God’s Great Love
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” Lamentations 3:22-24 (ESV) This past week, my Bible study readings were all about the…
The Fellowship of CalebSpirit
“But my servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it.” Numbers 14:24, ESV, emphasis added In our continuing series of “This is Outpost,” I’ve been granted the privilege to tell…
A New Creation
This article originally appeared on CHANGED Movement’s Love & Culture blog in April 2022. used with permission. “From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in…
Knowing the Love that Surpasses Knowledge
“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through…
Another Year of HOPE
Dear Friends, During the first week of June, Annetta and I traveled to Ridgecrest Conference Center in western North Carolina for the annual HOPE Conference of the Restored Hope Network (RHN). RHN is a network of like-minded ministries which Outpost helped to found in 2012, under the banner “Jesus Christ…
Hope for the Hurting
When my wife and I joined Elijah Company (EC) we said, “We need help and hope.” We were so broken and hurt. Going into our first meeting, we felt like the Samaritan woman at the well, and Jesus was asking us for water (John 4). We were reminded of Jesus’…
All Things New
As an avid gardener, spring is one of my favorite seasons. In springtime we watch as the muck and grime left by winter is washed away by cleansing rains. The rains in turn nourish fresh green sprigs of new life. This is a beautiful picture of the transformation experienced by…
Thanks for Being There
From the 2022 Spring Banquet. Used with permission.
God’s Faithfulness in Transition
Dear Friends, If you are reading this, I’m writing to you from beyond the grave! Not really, but by the time you read this, I will no longer be working at Outpost. Instead, my family and I will be at my new ministry position in another state. Goodbyes are hard.…
