Lower the Temperature
You cannot control what others say or do, but you are responsible for how you answer. Learn why a gentle response is one of the most important leadership skills a ministry leader can develop.
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.
Stop Asking “How Far Is Too Far?”
Purity isn’t about seeing how close you can get to sin without crossing the line. It’s about loving Christ enough to pursue holiness, because any step away from God will always be too far.
Ministers Need Friends
Ministry leaders spend much of their lives helping others navigate life, but they need wise friendships too. Proverbs 13:20 reminds us that lasting faithfulness requires relationships that provide encouragement, accountability, perspective, and truth.
Confession & Cleansing
Psalm 51:1-19 – After being confronted over sin, David cries out for mercy and seeks a renewed heart. When you stop hiding and start confessing, God graciously provides the cleansing you cannot produce on your own.
Fulfillment
The Old Testament was never meant to be the destination but a series of promises, shadows, and signposts pointing toward the coming Messiah. Every sacrifice, prophet, priest, king, and covenant ultimately finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ.
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.
What Sabbath Looks Like in Real Life
Many Christians believe Sabbath is important but struggle to know what it should actually look like in everyday life. In this episode, we explore practical ways to build a rhythm of worship, relationships, recreation, and reflection that renews your soul and helps you enjoy God’s gifts.
Don’t Date Someone Who Detours Your Calling
The person you marry will shape your future more than almost any other decision you make. Before pursuing a relationship, make sure your commitment to Christ is clear, because if the mission does not define the relationship, the relationship will determine the mission.
Sabbath as Trust, Not Laziness
Many Christians struggle to practice Sabbath not because they lack time, but because stopping requires trust. In this episode, we explore how God used manna in the wilderness to teach Israel dependence and how Sabbath still exposes whether our confidence rests in our productivity or in God’s provision.
Choose Your Friends Before They Choose Your Future
The people closest to you will shape who you become far more than you realize. If you want to stay close to Christ, make sure those closest to you are moving closer to Him as well.
Watch Your Words
The words you speak reveal the condition of your heart and shape the influence God has entrusted to you. Many opportunities are lost not because of a lack of talent, but because careless speech damages trust, relationships, and credibility.
Psalms (Vol. 3)
The Psalms teach us how to bring every part of life before God, whether we are celebrating, grieving, struggling, or rejoicing. Join us this summer as we discover how these inspired songs continue to shape the prayers and worship of God’s people.
Displeasure
The people had returned from exile and rebuilt the temple, but their worship had become routine and their hearts had grown apathetic. Though God continued to speak through Malachi, they struggled to see His love and feared they had been left on their own.
Why God Commands Rest
Before rest was a command, it was a gift woven into creation itself. In this episode, we explore why God established the Sabbath, how rest reminds us that we are not God, and why one of the most spiritual things you may need to do this week is simply to stop and trust Him.
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You Need More Than Opinions
College will challenge what you believe about truth, identity, morality, purpose, and eternity. If Scripture does not shape your worldview, something else will.
Perseverance
Faithful Bible reading is not mastered quickly or painlessly. Perseverance reminds us that growth in understanding comes through consistency, patience, and long obedience rather than shortcuts or sudden insight.
Same Word, Different Responses
Luke 8:4-15 – Jesus told the parable of the sower to a large crowd. The seed of the gospel is never the problem; it is the soil that determines the harvest.
Remnant
After exile, God preserved a faithful remnant and brought them back to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple and the city. Yet even with restored walls and renewed worship, the deeper problem of the human heart still remained unresolved.
How to Engage in Worship
Many Christians attend worship services every week without truly engaging their hearts before God. In this episode, learn practical ways to prepare for worship, participate meaningfully during the service, and cultivate habits that transform worship from passive attendance into active response.
Don’t Waste Your College Years
College will shape what you pursue, value, and ultimately become. The question is not whether you will chase something during those years, but whether what you are chasing is actually worthy of your life.
Discernment
Truth is rarely rejected because it is obviously false, but because it is subtly distorted. Discernment trains believers to recognize when Scripture is being handled faithfully and when it is being used to support something it never intended to say.
Letting Go of What Fades
Luke 7:36-8:3 – A grateful woman poured out costly perfume for Jesus while religious people questioned her every move. Those who discover the worth of Jesus can release what will never last.
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