Who Am I?

Hey, I’m Anthony.

I love Jesus. I’m married to Melissa, and I’m a father to a miracle son — which is a whole story for another day, but it’s part of how I see God now. We have a ministry called HopeFires International (Hopefires.com).

I’ve spent enough years around church, in ministry, and the prophetic to know there’s a lot we’re all noticing and not saying. So I’m going to say it. Honestly. Out loud. With my whole chest.

If you’ve ever sat in a room — a church, a small group, a conversation with friends — and thought “why isn’t anyone saying the actual thing?” — this Substack is for you.

Whether you’re searching, struggling, on fire, or somewhere in between, there’s a seat here for you. What you’ll get is truth that’s direct but not harsh, vulnerable but not performative, and full of love without being soft on what matters.

What you see is what you get with me. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I’m willing to be honest and vulnerable first, because someone has to. I’m not here to hype you up, sell you a breakthrough, or build a following off your wounds.

I’m just here to write the things I wish more people were writing. You’ll get stories, reflections, prophetic words, late-night thoughts, and the occasional thing I probably shouldn’t have said but did anyway.

If that sounds like your kind of thing, subscribe. I’ll go first.