Mark 4:35-41 (NIV) 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke […]

Have you ever received a gift that would mean nothing to others, but meant the world to you?  This past Christmas my son gave me a brand new case for my iPhone. Now at first that may sound like a great gift.  The only problem was it was blue patent leather and it was pretty […]

Four crumbling stairs leading up the hill from the rock-encrusted sidewalk—that’s all that’s left. If you drove by today, you wouldn’t know that I once smashed honey bees on the driveway with a shovel, or that I did so barefooted until one got a squishy revenge. You also wouldn’t know about the loft in the […]

I’ve have found that the worst thing to do with emptiness is to try and run from it. If you run from emptiness, you will miss the song. Emptiness that is not avoided, causes you to ask questions you would otherwise never ask. Emptiness is not the valley of death, but rather, the valley of […]

We’ve all made big mistakes in our marriage, but for me, there was none quite as costly as the BIG one I made very early on… One day as my wife was ironing my shirt, I realized that she wasn’t exactly doing it the way I wanted it done.  (Disclaimer, the following has been edited […]

  “For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.” – Galatians 1:10 Let me ask you one simple question: Do you care about what people think of you? If you answered “yes”, then thank …

Don’t worry. The title is not a mistake.  That’s exactly what I meant to write, “don’t just do something, stand there!”  For some reason when I create an unrealistic task list as I begin my day, and then miraculously accomplish it, I feel more productive and more successful as a leader.  Having an extremely busy […]