The Fire That Divides
I’ll be honest. When I read Luke 12:49–53, my first thought is: What the hell? I think many of us are thrown by this gospel because we have the world peace or Miss America version of Jesus… You’re supposed to bring peace but here You say You came to bring fire and division. That’s not […]
The Moment of Gratitude
Being pulled from my car, I was disoriented—shocked. The smell of smoke still burned my nose and lungs. Lying on the ground, injured, I prayed and thought, If this is it… Thirty seconds later, the car exploded. Thirty seconds. In that moment, I realized just how grateful I am to be alive. Laying in the […]
This Moment Matters
There’s a moment in front of you right now. My friend it matters more than anything behind or ahead of you. But we don’t treat it like that. We treat the present like a pit stop…just something to push through on the way to something bigger. I know I have. I’ve spent too much of […]
I Like Big Barns & I Cannot Lie
Catchy title, no? Today’s Gospel (Luke 12:13–21) tells a story we don’t want to admit is about us. A man gets rich, so rich he runs out of room to store it all. So he makes plans. Bigger barns. More security and a future he can control. Who among us hasn’t sought that? He says […]
Perfection is Not Possible
It was another hot, humid Texas morning when I re-read one of my favorite books and felt like I got hit with a ton of bricks: I’ve spent too long chasing perfection. But in Think Ahead, Craig Groeschel reminded me…consistency is far more powerful. I’ll never be perfect. But I can be consistent. So I […]
What Can I Do?
“You give them something to eat.” Luke 9:13 We’ve all felt it… Lord knows I have…moments when a need feels too big and we feel too small. Whether it’s a hurting friend, a struggling person on the street, or a world that seems to groan with hunger, injustice, and loneliness… the question inevitably rises: What […]
The First One: A Father’s Day Reflection
This is a first for me… My first Father’s Day, the kind my wife and I have prayed for, dreamed of, and quietly hoped would one day arrive. Today, I woke up with a full heart… grateful, humbled, and still in awe that I get to carry this title: Dad. To my amazing wife, Becca, […]
Peace.
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you.” I sometimes find myself measuring peace by how in-control things feel, when the calendar lines up, the baby sleeps, the workday flows, and nothing unexpected rocks the boat. But that’s not the kind […]
The Way We Thank Is the Way We Lead
Radical stewardship starts within. In fundraising, stewardship is defined as how we thank donors; acknowledging gifts, expressing gratitude, and strengthening relationships. But genuine stewardship goes deeper than a thank-you note or a gift receipt. It’s a mindset. A culture. A way of leading. Over the past year this idea of mindset keeps coming up in […]
What I Want to Be Known For
Scripture: “I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” – John 13:34–35 There was a time, not long ago, when I believed I’d be […]