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...
Recently my wife and I were having some company over to our home and we began a frenzied effort to clean things up a bit. It wasn’t like the house was a complete mess – we just didn’t want someone else to see our lack of organization and a few things out of place. I’m sure we aren’t the only people who do this, though. It’s part of...
We are officially now in full swing of the Christmas season. I personally love Christmas. I love this time of year and pretty much everything associated with it. Christmas trees, Christmas movies, Christmas cookies, Christmas blend coffee, Christmas gifts, Christmas music… I’m a fan of it all. Not everyone is as big of a fan of Christmas...
If I were to ask you the question – “What kind of work does God want from you?” – what kind of answers would come to your mind? If you’re like me you probably start thinking about a whole slew of Christian virtues and actions. You probably think about healing people, praying for people and preaching the Gospel. Surely, that is primarily...
I was on the phone recently with someone who was describing to me a problem they were facing. It wasn’t a massive problem, but the more they described their predicament, the more I realized that it was within my power to help them. I wish I could say that my first reaction was to offer my time and efforts to them in a selfless, sacrificial...
Over the past few months I’ve been in a constant learning process as a new dad. Being a parent has taught me many lessons so far – some about myself, my marriage, my values in life and even about the unconditional love of God. With that said, I want to share a few of those learned lessons with the world – 5 of them in...
I’m learning more and more just how easy it is to lose focus in life. As the seasons of our life change so does the difficulty of staying on course as a Christian. It’s not always bad things that cause us to lose focus either. Many times it is perfectly good things. Sometimes it’s a job, a hobby, a form of entertainment, a dollar amount or...
Dear Asher, The days are drawing closer to your arrival and our excitement is building. Just to give you an update… you’re mom is in full-swing nesting mode at this point. We’re organizing diaper bags, categorizing bottles and strapping in car seats. It’s been an incredible ride already and we’re so ready for you to join us on the...
Making wise decisions isn’t always an easy task. We’re faced with decisions every day we wake up. Thankfully, we have God's Word to instruct us in making wise ones.
You know what isn’t fun? Waiting. I don’t think I’m alone on this though. I don’t know of anyone who enjoys waiting. No one on this earth says, “I cannot wait to wait on something!” We live in a “right now” culture and waiting is frowned upon in every aspect of life. All you have to do is look at the world around you to...
