A few years ago, a friend of mine was diagnosed with throat cancer. It was a devastating diagnosis that ultimately brought him to his knees in utter fear and doubt.…
The Brown Branch
my grandfather lived in a simple house near a winding cool branch with slipery stones and verdant woods I approach the treeline where mystery lay and there in the shade…
Modern Lamentations I
The image that swirls freely in perilous realms between sleeping and awake my banner of fullness in grief embodies every impulse. Fissures on the surface unveil the aspects of consequence…
7 Questions Every Father Must Ask
I have a confession to make. As a father, leader and husband I’ve often failed. Often is not a hyperbole either. I mean, I have often failed. If Paul had…
The Parable of the Three Tenors
What does it take to hear God’s voice? Does it take money and importance? Actually, the pursuit of hearing God’s voice will ultimately lead to spending less and being less.…
Communion: Avoiding the Awkward and Encountering the Amazing
Growing up in the church, the Lord’s Supper often seemed mechanical, cold and unfamiliar to me. Why? Because it was done in a mechanical, cold, and unfamiliar way. The…
The Truth About Significance
Our significance is not based: on how we look, what we do, what we achieve, how much experience we have, when we graduate, how much we make, how we play,…
Simple is Better
The sad tale of Bernie Madoff reminds us of the hubris, greed, and tyranny that lurks in every heart of flesh. The inventor of the world’s greatest Ponzi scheme began…
I Can Use THAT Guy
I am so thankful that God didn’t candy coat the chaotic journey of men in the Bible. We’re easily intimidated by guys who seem to glide through life with little…
7 Reasons Why We Don’t Need Gun Reform
(...and why none of them make any sense to me.) (Note these are my opinions only and not necessarily the opinions of my workplace or church.) After every mass shooting…