I’m in the middle of counseling a few couples that will get married in the next weeks. Out of everything I do, this is one of my most favorite things to do. I love pouring life into young couples that are about to be married. I love their perspective. It always challenges me to revisit…
Learning is a lot like reading a book. I can download a book in under a minute to my iPad, but it will take me weeks to down the wisdom to my heart. Learning lessons works like that for all of us.
This past Sunday, I shared a message based out of the seventeenth chapter of the Gospel of John. In that chapter, Jesus prays for his disciples and for us, those who would follow him in the future.
As I prepared for the message, I noticed a glaring discrepancy between the way Jesus prays and what we pray for.
Yes. The virus IS real. From the beginning it’s been a threat. We’ve read about how deadly it can be. We’ve even seen the effects it’s had on others. It’s real. In this season of life, this moment, I think we need to be reminded of that. The threat is real.
We all want to be comfortable. I’ve been on an endless quest for almost 20 years to make sure my bed is the most comfortable place on the planet. We cycled through pillows, toppers, sheets, duvets, and mattresses. There are so many options and so much to try. Most of us want our lives to…
Every once in a while, I think it’s helpful to update you on what’s going on with our family. I know that many of you pray for us regularly, and your prayers are better directed and facilitated the more you are informed.
We live in a world filled with experts. Social media has given them a platform, and now they let us all know their opinions (even when we don’t ask for them). Some of the experts we’re encountering are, in some regards, experts. They have a baseline of knowledge that supersedes the average person’s understanding of…
As I write this, it’s the first Monday after Labor Day. It’s no longer socially acceptable to wear white, and summer is rapidly coming to an end. This week signals something important for me: a new rhythm. You may not notice it, but your life is filled with rhythm. I know, I know… You can’t…
We share a bathroom with our kids for the first time. If you have small kids, you know… This isn’t exactly pleasant. The other day our middle son was at the dentist. He told them stories, making them all laugh, and then told my wife, “I don’t know why I can remember all these stories,…
I used to coach high school football. I loved it. I loved the practices, the preparations, and the Friday night performances. I remember once when a parent got upset because we had credited his son with 12 tackles and not more. I can still hear him screaming at me, “You know it was more than…
It’s a story that’s been told over and over again. It’s a story of the possibilities of hope, reconciliation, and peace. It’s compelling. It’s inviting. Many of us have listened to and believed in it. This story, like all great stories, starts with believing. If you believe in the story, buy into the person, and…
When you’re tired, there’s a reason. We can focus on what we’ve lost, or we can focus on what’s left. We can focus on what we’ve given, or we can focus on what we’ve gained.