Have You Made Your List?
Have you made a list? Checked it twice? Figured out what’s worth it and what’s not? If you’ve read something from me, met me, or listened to me over the past two years, you’ve heard me say it: life is short. Live in the moment. Well somewhere along the way, that translated into — do […]
I Have a Problem.
It’s not easy to admit when you have a problem, harder still is to share it with a broader audience but, here I go. I, like many, have an addictive personality. Whether it is food, or the occasional extra drink, or food (if you’ve seen me, you know my vice) but one that I had […]
Be a Light
Dear Reader, Life is hard and there is no getting around that. Starting in childhood, I had unfortunate experiences that quickly led me to a life of cautiousness and fear. On the outside, of course — a happy-go-lucky kid who rolled right into his teenage years but on the inside, a prisoner of my own […]
Let me tell you about Jason.
On a recent trip to Colorado Springs, my wife and I stayed at our favorite hotel. This was our third time staying there in the past two years and we love it for many reasons but perhaps the most memorable is the valet attendant named Jason. For 14 years he has been the first interaction […]
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 […]
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, […]