Every day is another opportunity for a fresh start. But the reality is, life is complicated and the consequences of living an overwhelmed life are real. As soon as I wake up, it’s a bare-knuckle fight to be intentional, present, and self-controlled. Before I’ve had at least one cup of coffee, “taking every thought captive”...
Over the past year or two, I’ve been fighting a serious battle. Even if you know me well, you wouldn’t be aware of it. I’ve only recently been able to put language around it myself. All kinds of symptoms have surfaced, but I’m realizing the root is the same. The problem I’m referring to is a cluttered and overwhelmed...
As a dad of two kids (one almost-4-year-old toddler and an infant that just turned 1) the one thing I’ve been lacking a lot of lately is rest. I was warned about this season, but I don’t think I properly prepared for it. Our second child, Greylynn, has honestly been a dream in a lot of ways — but there’s just something that’s...
Yesterday morning we went out for breakfast and coffee as a family. The coffee shop we visited was located inside an old brick building called Atherton Mill. We had visited several times since we moved to Charlotte, but this time an old black and white photo caught my eye. It featured a cotton field, and in the background, what looked like an...
Yesterday we had to get out of the house for a few hours so the power company could work on our breaker box. We grabbed doughnuts, went to the library, had coffee, and eventually ended up on an empty green turf after lunch. Courtney and I spent over an hour here doing nothing but watching Asher & Greylynn laugh — and *for the most part*...
Today, with the help of technology and advanced transportation methods, the gospel has reached nearly every corner of the earth. It’s amazing to think about the millions of people, who just a few decades ago had no access to the gospel, now have the entire Bible in their pocket. With that said, it’s obvious that we haven’t always gotten it...
If you had asked me a week ago if I thought the world was getting worse, I probably would’ve replied with a simple, “Yes.” I mean, take a look around. We’re surrounded by rampant gun violence, blatant racism, and enough religious and political animosity to tear a nation in two. But what if all of this depressing evidence is actually...
A few weeks ago my team had an offsite in Uptown (what we call the downtown area in CLT) . It was a great afternoon. We spent some time brainstorming and made some progress on an upcoming project. As we left, I looked down at my phone and realized it was a few minutes later than the time I had promised to give someone a call. I quickly sent that...
Every day we have the opportunity to offer hope to a seemingly hopeless world. Every day we have the opportunity to connect with the God of the universe and experience perfect love. Every day we can become more like the Jesus we made a decision to follow. I do think it’s important and helpful to remember that these are all opportunities...
This past weekend, Courtney and I took a trip back to Alabama. She had a 10-year class reunion and we also visited some family. We had the trip planned for months but what we didn’t plan for was for Hurricane Florence to hit while we were gone. You’ve probably heard about it or you may have even been affected by it. The hurricane tore...
