There was a time when I said, without hesitation, that I would never move back to Sparta, GA. I didn’t say it casually. I said it with certainty. Sparta represented a chapter of my life that I associated with pain, poor decisions, and a version of myself I no longer recognized. It was the place where I was at my worst, and because of that, it became the place I was most ashamed of. In my mind, moving forward with God meant leaving Sparta behind forever. What I didn’t understa

Obedience to God doesn’t always come with clarity, it often comes with movement. When He tells you to move and you don’t, life has a way of becoming uncomfortable. Not as punishment, but as instruction.

When I first started this path to ministry, I truly believed I was free. I had made changes, walked away from certain things, and thought that was enough. But God, in His love, showed me that freedom is deeper than what you leave behind, it’s also about what you’re still holding onto. He began to prune areas of my life I didn’t even realize were still attached to me. It was uncomfortable and sometimes painful, but necessary. God wasn’t punishing me; He was preparing me. He wa

Salvation is often spoken about as a single moment at altar call, a prayer, a decision made on one particular day. And while those moments matter deeply, salvation is so much more than a one-time event. It is the beginning of a relationship with God that transforms how we live, love, and become. At its core, salvation is God’s invitation to come home. What Is Salvation, Really? Salvation is the gift of grace given through Jesus Christ. It is not something we earn by being “go

There was a time when I wanted to give up. Not in a dramatic way. Not loudly. But quietly, internally, where the weight of life, waiting, and unanswered questions felt heavier than my faith. I reached moments where walking away felt easier than continuing forward. Yet, even in those moments, God would not allow me to quit. I tried. I tried to silence His voice. I tried to convince myself that I could do things my own way. I tried to move ahead of Him, around Him, and sometime