Why Life Often Requires Goonie Like Faith

Why Life Often Requires Goonie Like Faith

When I introduced my daughters to one of my favorite movies… The Goonies, I knew they’d love it. It’s a timeless classic that’s thrilling, humorous, and hearkens viewers of all ages to a time when it was easier to believe. Even today, as a much...
Building Christian Character on Faith and Discipline

Building Christian Character on Faith and Discipline

With a mindset of building Christian character, I sought to deeply study Jonathan Edwards’ 70 resolutions in 2017. When I set that course, I categorized them according to the fruits of the spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). I admittedly did that before truly grasping...
Give Real Grace… Even When its Fake as Sh*t

Give Real Grace… Even When its Fake as Sh*t

How do you spot a fake? More importantly, how do you realize you’re being a fake? Or more challenging, how do you be true to who you are even when you must behave a certain way to be sensitive to others? I grapple with these questions more than most will ever...
Must We Lament? How Can We Not Lament?

Must We Lament? How Can We Not Lament?

It’s good to lament. Or maybe not. Who knows? Maybe we better back up and first ask “what does it mean to lament?” To answer that, let’s consult Got Questions, where they say: To lament is to express deep regret, grief, or sorrow. We can lament through words or...
Review of Transforming Grace by Jerry Bridges

Review of Transforming Grace by Jerry Bridges

Misunderstanding or mis-placing the importance of God’s grace in our lives. We see and understand it as our eternal salvation, but leave it out of everyday life. The recently re-released, Transforming Grace, by the late Jerry Bridges helps us see it in its fullness....
7 Posts About Trusting God in Every Season of Life

7 Posts About Trusting God in Every Season of Life

Trusting God is a concept that runs the gamut from trusting his work in your life to the work in the lives of others. That means in our homes, our cities, our countries and our world. It means trusting God to bring non-believers to know him – and on his time....
How to Find God When Your Tunnel Suddenly Darkens

How to Find God When Your Tunnel Suddenly Darkens

The ways we find God is a common theme or trope throughout book, film, television and story in general. Ever notice it’s almost always through tragedy or struggle? You know, some sort of hardship? Though I bet it does happen, I am doubting many people find God...
Unlearning the Blame Game and Learning to Reframe

Unlearning the Blame Game and Learning to Reframe

The concept of organizational unlearning came into my purview while studying for my master’s degree. It refers to “the discarding of old routines to make way for new ones.” When I applied that to my career experiences, I realized I was seeing it play out in some way...
Most Christians Are Wrong About Halloween

Most Christians Are Wrong About Halloween

I’ve been in the “Christians verses Halloween” debate many times. It compelled me to write this post last year, and I am sharing it again – edited a bit – because it continues to contribute to the active conversation going. Not all will agree with me, but...
7 Posts for Personal Growth from Planting Small Seeds

7 Posts for Personal Growth from Planting Small Seeds

You really never know what life will bring. As an oft said saying  goes, “the  tallest  and  mightiest  oak  of  the  forest began  life  as  a  small  nut  that  stood  its  ground.” Look around you and observe or realize where you are planted. Grow from there....