Jordan and I have learned so much from Brian and Lexy. They live in Ogden Ut. with their three kids Ari, Ira, and Daphne. We really love them and think you will too! Brian is the lead pastor of Refuge Church in Ogden Ut. Refuge Church is a fellow  Sojourn Network Book Recommendations from

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Book Recommendations George Seaton Christ’s Doctrine of the Atonement The Apostles Doctrine of the Atonement  

Book 9 Marks of a Healthy Church Church planters who are fat on missiology and starved on ecclesiology are on the path to burn out. It’s just a matter of time.  

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In this bonus episode, I get to interview my wife Jordan. This was a lot of fun and think you will enjoy it!

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Big shout out to my son Ransom Sparks for being the first guest on The Shepherd’s Crook Podcast;) Luke 9:26 “For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the

This is part three in a ten-part series on “The Importance of a Decade”. Marriage Find a woman who 1. Loves Jesus 2. Looks good 3. Likes you. 4. Knows what it means to be a woman. Work The workaholic pastor gets praise from everyone except his family and Jesus.