Defeat
When God’s people refused to live differently from the nations around them, He eventually gave them over to those very nations. The fall of Israel and Judah revealed that God values true holiness more than outward appearances and will allow painful refinement to bring His people back to Himself.
Travis Agnew
I’m a disciple of Jesus, husband to Amanda, dad to the Agnew 3, and Lead Pastor of Rocky Creek Church in Greenville, SC.
I hope the resources on this site can help your personal discipleship.
Warning
As Israel and Judah divided, God sent prophets to call His people back, but they chose comfort over conviction. By reshaping faith to fit their desires, they ignored the warnings that were meant to save them.
Worship Is More Than Music
Worship is not limited to the songs you sing on Sunday but is revealed in the life you live every day. This episode will challenge you to move beyond music and see worship as a full-life response to who God is.
Cultivate Intentionally
Spiritual leadership in the home does not happen by accident. When you consistently bring God’s Word into everyday life and model a growing faith, you create a culture that points your family toward Christ.
More Than a Building: Designing for Daily Ministry
This building is being designed to serve ministry every day, not just Sunday. Every detail reflects a commitment to clarity, connection, and communicating the gospel through both function and design.
Now Available
A practical guide to help students move beyond belief and into a growing relationship with Jesus. This resource offers a personalized discipleship plan built around six areas of intentional growth. It’s clear enough to start now, flexible enough to fit where you are.
Faith Worth Noticing
Luke 7:1-10 – Jesus marveled at the centurion’s trust in Him. The faith that moves God is the kind that relies on Him completely.
Imperfection
Even Israel’s greatest kings, including David and Solomon, were marked by both faith and failure, revealing the limits of human leadership. Their lives point beyond themselves to the need for a perfect King who would never fall short.
Unshaken by Storms
Luke 6:46-49 – Jesus compared obedience to building on solid rock. Hearing without doing is self-deception, but obedience provides shelter when storms come.
Monarchy
Israel rejected God’s direct rule and sought a human king, but even the best leaders proved insufficient to meet their deepest need. Through David’s reign, we see both the limits of human authority and a preview of the greater King who would extend grace and restore the undeserving.
What Fasting Does in You
Fasting doesn’t just change what you eat; it reveals what controls you and reshapes what you desire. In this episode, we explore what happens inside you when you fast and how it can become a powerful tool for spiritual growth.
Forecast What’s Next
Ministry becomes stressful not because of what happens, but because of what was not prepared for. Faithful leaders look ahead, plan with others, and communicate early so the team can move forward with clarity instead of reacting in chaos.
Apocalyptic
Apocalyptic literature often feels confusing or frightening, filled with symbols, beasts, numbers, and cosmic imagery. Yet its purpose is not to terrify God’s people or hide truth from them, but to strengthen faith by revealing that God reigns even when circumstances look chaotic.
Fruit Follows Roots
Luke 6:43-45 – Our words and actions always reveal the heart. Bad roots produce bad fruit, but when the heart is changed, the harvest is too.
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Anarchy
Without consistent authority, God’s people drifted into a repeated cycle of sin, suffering, repentance, and temporary rescue. The pattern revealed that what they needed was not another flawed deliverer, but a true King who could break the cycle for good.
What Fasting Actually Is
Fasting is often misunderstood, misused, or completely ignored, but Scripture presents it as a normal part of following God. In this episode, we define what fasting actually is and how it shifts your focus from physical cravings to spiritual dependence.
Follow Up with People
Ministry is not just about meaningful moments, but what happens after them. Consistent follow-up builds trust and shows people they are truly seen, not just briefly served.
Check Yourself First
Luke 6:37-42 – Jesus warned against hypocritical judgment. If you want to help others see clearly, you must first deal with your own blind spots.
Inheritance
After generations of promise and years of wandering, God’s people finally received what He had prepared for them. But stepping into the promise required a daily choice to remain faithful to the God who brought them there.
Why We Don’t Fast
Fasting is not an unknown spiritual discipline in Scripture, yet it is one of the least practiced in the church. In this episode, we uncover why we avoid fasting and what that resistance reveals about what’s really controlling our lives.
The Sunday After Easter
Easter works not just because of the calendar, but because the church becomes more prayerful, intentional, and focused on reaching people. There is no reason that same kind of movement cannot happen every Sunday if we choose to show up the same way.
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