Disclaimer: This post has been resurrected and was written many years ago. I had a chance to speak some new truth into my son the other night. About an hour after he went to bed, he woke up crying...
Into the Fire
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Faith
This one is very straightforward. These posts center around my relationship with God – my salvation through Jesus, His spiritual maturation in my life through the work of the Holy Spirit, and wisdom gleaned from His Word. Prepare to go deep if you look through these posts.
Faith of the Mind
In college, I was surrounded by very smart people. I went to a small Liberal Arts college in Central Arkansas that had a reputation for excellent academic standards and somehow they let me in, but...
Father’s Day…It’s Complicated
Every year on Father’s Day, there’s a mixed bag of emotions running through me. On the one hand, I am the dad to three amazing kids – a role I have longed for since I was their age. One I also take very seriously, which speaks to the other hand.
I don’t have Time
One of my favorite songs is “How He Loves Us” – written by John Mark McMillan. The song was born out of a response to tragedy in John Mark’s life, but I find it very effective in getting me to that...
Live Well
I was asked by a friend who’s life was falling apart why he should live according to God’s Word. After all, good behavior had gotten him nowhere; in fact, he considered himself worse off because of...
Men – Who has your Back?
Disclaimer: This post has been resurrected and was written many years ago. Much of this post is still true for me, so the invitation to ask me about it remains. God has been stirring in my heart...
Book Review – Change your Heart, Change your Life
I was turned onto this book by a dear friend who happens to be a psychologist. Our conversation that night was about why people do what they do. I was fresh off some training with some Franklin...
Confidence by Design
Over time, I have come to gain an in-depth understanding of how I’m wired. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t know ALL there is as I still struggle to grasp my reactions to certain stimuli. What...
Arrogance abandoned
After a recent encounter with a 17 yr. old gone south, I’m reminded how much I hate arrogance. Webster defines arrogance as “an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in...
The Problem with Truth
How we perceive the world around us is based on our beliefs and if you’ve read anything by Stephen Covey, you know that beliefs drive behavior that produce results that either reinforce or challenge beliefs.