Love this… Life is like a sailboat. You can have a destination in mind, but you’ll never get there if you don’t pay attention to the wind. The wind is the key to everything. your …

There’s a beautiful moment found in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6. Jesus is speaking to a crowd that has gathered around Him and He senses the weight that people are carrying. He senses …

Whiplash. That’s what it felt like when I arrived home on Sunday following a morning worship service in Harvest spent on the fruit, “joy,” and then learning of the worst mass shooting to have ever …

Well, it finally happened. To be honest with you, I knew it was inevitable. Earlier this week I found a few spare moments in my usually overbooked schedule to take a quick run on the …

It’s one of my favorite quotes. In his book, Orthodoxy, G.K. Chesterton wrote the following: A child kicks its legs rhythmically through excess, not absence, of life. Because children have abounding vitality, because they are …

In my early days before God pulled me kicking and screaming into ministry, I was a radio DJ. The station was 92.3 FM, KCUL, and I played the greatest hits of the 50s, 60s, and …

It’s a risky thing messing with an original product, right? It was 31 years ago that Coca-Cola decided to launch an all-new Coke formula, scrapping the original and heading a different direction. Any guesses as to how …

I love an underdog story. Anyone else? We recently watched the movie Eddie the Eagle. How did I miss this story? The film is based on the real life story of Michael “Eddie” Edwards. All his …

The Washington Post once shared a story about Joshua Bell, a world-renowned violinist who participated in a little social experiment. They put Bell in casual street clothes, placed him outside a busy subway station with a …

Good prayer to start the day, friends. “Lord, You know what is best; let this be done or that be done as You please. Give what You will, as much as You will, when You …

The “check engine light” recently popped on in my Toyota 4 Runner. With that car quickly approaching the 200,000-mile marker, it’s bound to happen on occasion. I know this. Yet, with the warning comes the …

I love spending time in the Psalms. Yesterday, I was reflecting on Psalm 61 and as I read through David’s words, my eyes (and mind) wouldn’t leave a simple ten word sentence… “Lead me to …

Last week, I went before the Board of Ordained Ministry to share my calling. I always insert into my “greater story” how very much I relate to Moses. I can honestly say, to this very …