Several years ago, I made a pact that I’d never make another decision based solely on fear. That decision has improved every future decision I’ve ever made. Here’s what unlocked it for me… 🔓 Anxiety about how future events will play out are based on your negative predictions being accurate. I’ll tell you...
Growing up, my dad had a strict “no quitting” rule. It didn’t matter how bad of an experience I was having with a sport, a team, or a hobby – quitting was not an option. If I signed up for it, I was expected to follow through with it. It was okay to fail. It was okay to mess up. It was okay to make mistakes. But it was...
A couple of years ago, my wife and I were in New York City for our anniversary. I had spent months planning for the trip and had done my best to go all-out for our anniversary night. I booked a fancy restaurant that required reservations weeks in advance and we both got dressed up. I even scheduled for a private car to take us downtown. After...
Influence is a funny thing. Influence explains why a 25 year old husband/dad, like myself, who rarely plays basketball will pay good money for a pair of Jordan sneakers. It’s not that wearing them makes me a better basketball player; it’s just that I still want to be “Like Mike”. Influence is intricately connected to...
A couple of years ago I was blessed with the opportunity to go on a mission trip to Nicaragua. It was an incredible experience and one that I will never forget. We spent our time there building a new home for a local pastor – but there was absolutely nothing easy about it. During the trip I became tired, hungry, dirty and began missing the...
There’s an endless amount of excuses you can use for why you don’t have to use your voice: “there’s people who are already using their voice”… “my story isn’t that special” … “I don’t have the skills”… “what if nobody listens?” The reason I know all of those excuses is because at one time I was very good at using...
Just in case you ever feel you aren’t ‘capable’, ‘equipped’, or ‘good enough’ to serve or lead in your local church… just read Luke 5. Jesus destroys any kind of platform revolving around the idea of religious performance. The only qualification you need is the call of Christ. If you are called to Jesus, then you are called to...
