The Struggle To Let Go Is The Key To Grow
For most of my life I thought that I was the one that had to get things done. Am I the only one that got lost in that assumption? I […]
A Cause For Celebration
cel·e·brate: to acknowledge and praise frequently; to honor; to hold (through words and actions) in high regard. It was my first year as a full-time youth pastor at a great […]
Life and Leadership Lessons From T.J. Maxx
While I attended Bible school at age 18 I worked part-time at a store that I tenderly call “The Maxx”. T.J. Maxx, the retail store, didn’t mean much to me […]
Buried Alive
One shovel of dirt can be brushed off, but too many and you are in trouble. Recently I discovered this is something going on that is killing the vibrant faith, […]
Your Strategy To Finish 2019
Words are something that I grew to love in my young adult years. Something about the thrill of invoking the perfect word that dead on describes something with total accuracy thrilled […]
A Monument Worth Living For
Today, I am in Washington D.C sitting at a desk in my hotel room that just so happens to have a view of the Washington Monument. From the 6th floor, […]
Culture Wars vs. Culture Cries
Recently I have been captivated by this one particular moment in the life of Jesus. This moment didn’t involve a mass crowd, nor did it involve a physical miracle or […]
How To Get Through The Hard Days
Isn’t one of the sweetest gifts in life the gift of having friends? I have always said that from a young age, it seems that God has always blessed me […]
What Comes After A Fight?
Have you have ever been through a fight or a battle where you feel like you are being countered or confronted on every side? A fight where you are having […]
Allied Forces
“There is only one thing worse than going to war, and that is going to war without any allies.” -Winston Churchill It was the middle of World War II, and […]