navigating life as a christian, husband, and pastoral leader

God doesn’t owe you anything. Some time ago, I was reading in Matthew, and a verse stuck out to me that I had never really thought about before: “Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;” – Matthew 4:12 It’s easy to follow this story from the perspective […]

From Ahmaud Arbery to Breonna Taylor to George Floyd, our country has been rocked recently with tragedy. The coronavirus (remember that?) has now taken the backstage and the topic of racism is once again brought to the forefront. Over the past few days, I’ve sadly scrolled through my social media feeds and have seen tense […]

Recently, I was privileged to accompany Bryan Samms on an interview of Dr. Mark Ward, New Testament scholar and author of the book, Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible. Mark gifted me a copy of his book and mentioned that I would be free to publish a review if I so […]

COVID-19 has threatened to close small businesses, upended all manners of routine, changed the way we hold church services, and has seemingly reversed the strengths of the two most caricatured personality types of all time, the extrovert and the introvert. I would assume that you know at least a few extroverts and a few introverts. […]

A little bit about me

My name is Aaron. I’m a Christian, husband, and administrative pastor at River City Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. I decided to start this website as a way to document what I’ve learned and what I’m learning every day in the unique roles that God has given me. I hope you enjoy learning along with me!