I started this website in 2009 to inspire others to make their life count by discovering and pursuing their purpose, passion, and possibilities. Little did I know that in 2010 I would be challenged to follow my own mantra and “Chase My Lion” to a new place of ministry. It wasn’t expected. It wasn’t sought out. It was God’s plan for me and my family. So, after 13 years in youth ministry, I have begun a new journey as the Senior Pastor of Oakway Wesleyan Church in Westminster, SC. It was a quick turnaround and move, but God has blessed us every step along the way. The people of Denton Wesleyan have been wonderful and fully supportive of this move and I cannot thank them enough. I will give a full timeline and story later on, but that’s what’s going on in a nutshell and that’s the good news.
The bad news is that one of the main companies I have been using to promote resources on this site for has dropped the ball on several things and proven unreliable with their links. I apologize if, when clicking on any links or banner, you have found yourself on a “page or resource not found” page. There are dozens of posts on this blog featuring links to their site which no longer work. Over the next several weeks, I will be endeavoring to correct this and will be partnering with more reliable sources to provide the best resources at the best prices.
However, there are great things in store for Chase Your Lion dot com this fall. It’s not a relaunch, but a refocusing and redoubling of our efforts to be the #1 place for Christian Resources and Reviews on the net. More resources, more giveaways, and more stores! Thanks for your continued support.
I've spent the last 4 weeks at youth camps and on vacation. Chase Your Lion will be up and full speed ahead in a few weeks as we head into the start of school and fall. Thanks for your continued support.
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I met Greg Edmonds when we were both students at Southern Wesleyan University back in the mid-90's. After graduation, we served together as youth pastors in the South Carolina District and worked together on numerous missions trip and youth camps. If you watch the Daily Dose of Heath, you'll recall this
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Last week, I announced a contest where I was giving away 4 copies of Shannon O'Dell's book, Transforming Church in Rural America. The first two winners are both Wesleyan pastors. Josh Rhone pastors Mt. Union Wesleyan Church in Pennsylvania ...
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I just finished Shannon O'Dell's book, Transforming Church in Rural America. There are two things I love about this book. First, he includes links to videos where you can actually see the churches and places he is talking about and secondly, he removes a lot of the excuses for why rural churches aren't ...
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I've been following Carlos Whittaker on his blog(Ragamuffin Soul) and on twitter since I started Chase Your Lion dot com. His humor and depth have been a breath of fresh air at times. His transparency is something I greatly admire in his writing. I just downloaded his album this morning and it's ...
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I received a review copy of "Ageless Faith", one of Wesleyan Publishing House's March releases. The authors are father and son, Dr. Keith and David Drury. This book is "A Conversation Between Generations About Church" and covers topics such as women in leadership, denominational leadership, race, conversion, worship, alcohol, and ordained ministry. This ...
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Over the years, I have had the privilege of mentoring and being mentored by many great people in ministry. 10 years of ministry on a college campus kept a steady flow of ministry students involved in our church's youth ministry. I've enjoyed many lunches with some great men and women and watched lots ...
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Back in the early days of this site I told you about Toms Shoes. This is a great company that gives away a pair of shoes to a needy child for every pair that they sell. To bring awareness to their cause, they are sponsoring "One Day Without Shoes" today, April 8th. ...
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From sunset to sunset on March 19-20 has been declared the National Day of Unplugging. I found the Sabbath Manifesto which was a welcome site considering my recent posts on the subject. You should check out their site and really think about what it means to unplug. I will ...
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I started this website in 2009 to inspire others to make their life count by discovering and pursuing their purpose, passion, and possibilities. Little did I know that in 2010 I would be challenged to follow my own mantra and “Chase My Lion” to a new place of ministry. It wasn’t expected. It wasn’t sought out. It was God’s plan for me and my family. So, after 13 years in youth ministry, I have begun a new journey as the Senior Pastor of Oakway Wesleyan Church in Westminster, SC. It was a quick turnaround and move, but God has blessed us every step along the way. The people of Denton Wesleyan have been wonderful and fully supportive of this move and I cannot thank them enough. I will give a full timeline and story later on, but that’s what’s going on in a nutshell and that’s the good news.
