I will be transparent with you guys and tell you that sometimes I get discouraged. I want to approach God with an open heart but I’m very stubborn. I don’t like it when I’m wrong and it takes me a...

The apostle Paul told us that “the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.” I like it when I can just do stuff. I guess I’m a pretty typical guy in this respect. I don’t...

We have had a decent amount of time on a bus in Nicaragua so far and it’s afforded some considerable time to think. As we’ve driven through the narrow streets I’ve seen scores of people going about their lives. People...

I think that we can all agree that our world is full of both lies and truth. The nature of the lies and the nature of the truth in question may vary but essentially we have lies and truth. It...

Hebrews 12:2 says, “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith…” I began reflecting on the idea of God as an author. I tend to think of my life as exactly that…my life. I...

I think it’s pretty safe to say that we live in a complex world. I’m all about keeping things simple but this just isn’t realistic most of the time. Anyone who is married can testify to the truth of that...

Yesterday I took a walk to Sonic to get lunch with my buddy Steve Kloter and we had a great conversation. We were talking about God’s role in our lives and how we interact with him. I began reflecting on...

It was only about a month or so ago that I tried surfing for the first time. I’m just going to be honest and say that it was not easy at all. I used to not think that surfing took...

“How you doin?” I’m sure that like me you have had people ask you that question without actually wanting to know the answer. I see this in Christian circles all the time. We feel this compulsion to try to convince...

We all know the conversations where we can tell the other person is listening to us but they’re not really hearing us. Isn’t it ridiculously frustrating when you are trying to get a point across and you can tell the...