What do I believe? God created family before any other institution…even the church. The role of fathers in the lives of theirs sons and daughters cannot be underestimated. We all need to be named, blessed, matured, and given our identity. This comes primarily (on...
When I was in college my Christian friends and I dealt with two things: the constant conviction to be sharing the gospel with others AND the utter fear of sharing the gospel with others. Why be afraid of something like this? They say that people fear public speaking...
I’ve had many conversations with family and friends over the years about figuring out the “right thing to do” and God’s will and how to do those thing well. In a conversation I was having with my son years ago this thought came to mind… Instead of focusing on what to...
Many of you who know me know that I like to reflect and write a lot (hence finally publishing my blog). Here’s a quick summary of these projects Articles - I’ve written a lot of unpublished articles, reflections, journal entries, songs, letters, etc. in my personal...
In the Spring of 2017 I met my buddy Greg Henry for a quick lunch. I was in town for a conference and wanted to catch up. He is an avid reader and told me about a book called A Failure of Nerve by Edwin Friedman. I had no idea at the time that I would even buy the...
The past several years have been both significant and quite a blur for me personally. I’ve often referred to it as the ‘perfect storm’ of my life. The storm has included heavy winds in the area of family and relationships, not to mention dealing with a worldwide...