The “seed” for this article came from a message I preached in 2023, but more on that later. How many of us have a bucket list—things we wish to accomplish before departing this life? Collections? Projects? Adventure? Athletic goals? For where I live in Kentucky,

Jesus is calling us to a deeper walk with Him, a life more surrendered to His will. The call to discipleship comes to all of us who have been born again and have received God’s grace in our lives. This call to discipleship is personal.

Many of you reading this article probably grew up like I did. I was born into a Christian home, taken to church every Sunday, and enrolled in Christian schools my whole life. I went to a Christian college, graduated, got married, and entered into ministry

If I walked up to you one day wearing a baseball cap, comfy t-shirt, jeans, and a pair of half-worn-out sandals, would you say I was combat-ready? Of course not! If I were to head to the front lines of any military operation, I would