About

I’m Bryan. I’m a husband, a daddy, a cook, a future Seventh-day Adventist pastor, and most importantly a follower of Jesus. This is a blog about searching and finding our Core in Jesus, family, theology, and discipleship. Growing up I had an identity crisis. The lingering question that always stuck with me was, “what makes you, you?” I didn’t know. I didn’t know who I was or why I would do the things that I did, good or bad. But more than that, I didn’t know how to find the answer. My core values were to me, well, non-existent, or at least well-hidden. The feeling of being lost in the sea of identity, with no anchor point, led to confusion and a lack of putting forth any positive effort in life. No recognizable core values equated to structure-less, meaningless, permissive living. When you think about it, these negatives were my value system. It was a Core that was void of life and power.

That all changed when I found Jesus, when He gave me a family, when He gave me truth to stand on, and when He gave me a reason to share that truth in love.

The purpose of this blog is to continue the journey of solidifying my Core, but more so for others to find their Core in Jesus. I'll be writing on all four of these values (Jesus, Family, Theology, & Discipleship). We will look at themes from Jesus’ life and His methods of living. Topics on family and the Christian home will be talked about. I have a passion for mining Scripture of its precious truths; therefore, theology is a foundational value to my life and will also be to this blog. Discipleship (including leadership) will be another important topic. We cannot expect to set forth good theology without putting it into practice.

My sincere hope is for all who come into contact with this blog will be prompted to seek Jesus, our Lord and Savior. God says it best, “You will seek Me and find Me, when you seek Me with all your heart” (Jer. 29:13, ESV). If we seek Him with all of our hearts, it is there where you and I will find our Core.