Thanksgiving and Teaching Generosity

Each year around this time, I take an inventory of my life and I give thanks. I also take the opportunity to teach my kids about living a life of generosity and tithing in the bible. I’ve taught my kids about giving, but giving is so much more than money. We are...

Leadership and the Power of Momentum

I was watching football recently and was struck by something I’ve seen a thousand times, but it jumped out at me. I realized how far back the running back lines up behind the quarterback. The running back is usually 5 to 7 yards deep from the line of...

The World Series, Managers, Coaches and Leadership

It’s amazing what you can learn and observe watching sports. I’m a huge sports fan and I not only follow players, I follow coaches. When the NBA basketball season opened, I watched the San Antonia Spurs (minus Tim Duncan) beat the Golden State Warriors...

Preaching to Yourself: The Most Important Sermon of All

Do you talk to yourself? I don’t mean when you’re wrestling through your taxes or walking through your to-do list. But do you talk yourself, really? When you are fearful, do you command your soul to trust in the Lord?  When your affections are low, do you...

Ministry, Leadership, Worship, and Expectation

Believe the unbelievable. Expectation is the act or state of looking forward or anticipating; an expectant mental attitude. The mindset and posture in which we should approach God are one of expectation. We expect God to show up, move, lead, and guide. If He...

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Life and Lies

I have lived with fear and anxiety for my entire life. It’s exhausting. I used to think that trouble was around every corner and lay in my bed paralyzed from a panic attack. You see, I had believed a lie from the enemy. I thought that because my dad died of a...