Can Parents Have Hobbies?
It's been interesting, over the past few months I have been asked multiple times about my hobbies. At the same time, I have been in settings where I've been able to meet lots of new people and learn about their lives, how their lives are structures and how they are...
New Year Overload
Happy New Year! It is already 2015 and we’re only a few days away from saying Happy New Year 2016 – or at least it already feels that way. The New Year is a great time! In the U.S., it gives some a few more days to breathe without having to run into the office. It’s a...
You’re More Normal Than You Think
More Normal Than You Think Parenting, family, and marriage are strange phenomenons. They are daily mysteries that can't be ultimately figured out nor are they cases that can be solved once and for all. They are, in fact, puzzles with imperfectly connected pieces....
What You MUST Do Today!
Can you believe it? It’s 100 days left in 2014. Although there are still 24 hours in a day and 168 hours in a week, it feels like time is moving at lightning fast speed. Pastor Andy Stanley said something a few days ago that was very powerful. In the context of...
Another Birthday – Lessons From Last Year
Well, I just celebrated another birthday! I am absolutely grateful and excited about another opportunity to -- LIVE! Lots of people take life for granted, I absolutely do not. I've been around enough situations to know that life isn't promised...so I don't miss the...
Telling Leaders The Truth
I recently read one of the most gut-wrenching leadership thoughts that I've read in a while. It was so gut-wrenching because it was so truthful! The challenge that many organizations face is not that people don't know the truth, it is whether anyone has the courage to...
Highs & Lows of Preaching / Pastoring
The other day I had an opportunity to be a very lengthy writing from Pastor Joe McKeever. He's an generously wise Pastor with years of experience. In this writing, someone asked him a question and he provided the response. I've provided the question and his answer...
I’ll Cherish It!
Today is Easter! The big-ness of this day can be likened to the big-ness of the Superbowl, Master's (golf), National Championship Games...yet MUCH bigger! There is only ONE other day that has as much significance for the believer than Easter, which represents Jesus'...
What Award Would You Win?
Happy New Year! I cannot believe that we are already at the end of January of the New Year! Not only did 2013 run right out, but it seems that 2014 is moving at breakneck speeds as well. Nonetheless, 2013 was a great year in which a great deal of progress in my...
10 Things To Do When You’re Overwhelmed!
Over the past month or so, I have come into contact with so many people who are simply overwhelmed! Being overwhelmed can mean alot of things to different people. The obvious question is, "What do I do when I'm overwhelmed?" It's pretty easy to stand on the outside...