In the World, But Not of the World
If you’ve been around traditional evangelicalism long, you’ve no doubt heard that Christian should be “in the world, but not of it.” And there’s a lot of truth in that statement, when it’s rightly understood. The problem is, there...
Does God Want You to Be a 'Successful' Man?
I’m currently preaching a sermon series about success. I know where I’m going with it, but the general public doesn’t, which creates a slight bit of awkwardness because Christians are pretty weird about the idea of success. What do I...
How to Be Successful Like David Brainerd
How do you define success? Most of us think about our net worth, our ranking at work, or our preparedness for a blissful and happy retirement. The problem with success, defined in conventional terms, is that it’s usually a moving target. I create a sort of...
What Life-Giving Labels Are You Proudly Wearing?
Leader and loser are both labels. One, I avoid and the other, I wear gladly. Derwin L. Gray wrote a fantastic book about living under labels called Limitless Life, and I once turned his book into a sermon series. It was a huge hit because we all live under the...
How to Live with Spiritual Confidence
Are you confident? God wants you to be. He doesn’t want you to be arrogant or self-reliant, but He does want you to wake up each morning and face the day with a sense of spiritual confidence, rooted in your relationship with Him. He even went to the trouble of...What's Really Holding You Back? Your Beliefs
What is the most limiting challenge you will ever face in your life and in your leadership? Contrary to what you might think, it isn’t money. It isn’t a lack of opportunity. And it isn’t even a lack of talent. Too many people have risen to greatness...
Living Under Grace In a World of Law and Order
There’s a long, straight stretch of newly paved road in Bentonville near my home. It was gravel, and now it’s asphalt, and it’s a quick shortcut to town. Except it already isn’t quick because as soon as it was paved, a 30mph speed limit was...
The 2 Kinds of People You Will Meet, and 5 Truths We All Need to Hear
What kind of people are you? I’ve only met two kinds. Those who have acknowledged that they are broken and wounded from the effects of sin (their own, the sin of others, and sin in general). Those who haven’t. The only kind of person I’ve never met...
Confidence vs. Arrogance: Are You a Bully? A Wimp? Or a Warrior?
I coach leaders. I’m a pastor and have helped other pastors with leadership issues for a long time now. And one of the most common struggles I see in pastors is the fear of being confident. A lot of Christians have been taught that humility and confidence are...
Hi. I'm Brandon.
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More specifically, I'm a follower of Jesus, husband to Angie, and dad of three. I'm the Lead Pastor of Grace Hills Church in Northwest Arkansas. I'm also a leadership coach, mentor to pastors, author, digital marketer and entrepreneur.
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