Growing Up In Your Twenties

I just celebrated my 29th birthday. And it's true what they say about time passing faster as you age. Years blend into years as though one long stretch of time. But hitting specific milestones has caused me to look back and reflect. This birthday was the first that felt different in a while. How I … Continue reading Growing Up In Your Twenties →

A Meditation on Marriage

Recently, I had the honor of offering a message during a very good friend's wedding. Having only just celebrated my two year anniversary with my wife, I can hardly make a claim for expertise in the topic. The task quickly became humbling as—more than ever—I trusted God to give me words that would have significant … Continue reading A Meditation on Marriage →

Goosetown

The town was located on the valley floor in the western Rockies surrounded by snow-capped mountains. The town looked like it was plucked from an old western movie. Main Street was lined with wood storefronts, boardwalks, hitching posts, swinging-door saloons, cigar-store Indians, a blacksmith shop with a forge and, of course, like any authentic western … Continue reading Goosetown →

Why Won’t You Wash Your Hands?

Almost two hundred years ago, there was a doctor in Hungary who could have been a hero. His name was Ignaz Semmelweis, and he was presented with a peculiar puzzle. Ignaz had just started his new job at a maternity clinic at the General Hospital in Vienna. But the hospital had a big problem. Many … Continue reading Why Won’t You Wash Your Hands? →

The Way You Think About God is Wrong

Do you ever have doubts about God? Has the way you think about God ever been messed with? Maybe it was a question about your faith that you weren't ready to answer. Or perhaps it was someone else's strong convictions that conflicted with your views. When the way we think about God gets challenged, we … Continue reading The Way You Think About God is Wrong →

Seeing Your Attention As Valuable

Have you ever considered the value of your attention? We often think about the value of time or money, but what is the worth and weight of your focus? When you choose to center your eyes and mind around a single object, you are assigning value to that thing and paying for it with your … Continue reading Seeing Your Attention As Valuable →

Marriage Changes People

The other day, my wife made a comment to me that caught me off guard. She said, "You're a lot nicer now that we're married." This was hard to hear for two reasons. The first was pride. Of course I am! I've always been nice. But this thought was immediately followed with shame. You must … Continue reading Marriage Changes People →

Am I Crazy?

Getting involved with full-time ministry can sometimes make you feel absolutely crazy. It can strip you naked and reveal the deepest insecurities. You begin to ask questions like, Am I going to be financially stable? Will God continue to prove his faithfulness? Will other respond to my vision and support this mission? Then add marriage … Continue reading Am I Crazy? →

Man On Fire

“And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell bound into the burning fiery furnace. Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?” They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.” He answered and said, “But … Continue reading Man On Fire →

Hearing God in a Fallen World

“The boy Samuel was serving GOD under Eli’s direction. This was at a time when the revelation of GOD was rarely heard or seen.” 1 Samuel 3:1 ‭ESV‬‬ Listening for God to speak is one of the most humbling things we have to do. Let me be the first to admit that I am not the … Continue reading Hearing God in a Fallen World →