When I became a full-time pastor I decided to maintain one part of my old career – plowing snow for local businesses. As winter approaches each year I look at and listen to my local snowfall...

I walked through the door staring at him and there he was expressionless. The suspect sat in the chair with his hands folded, the light shimmered off the stainless-steel handcuffs. I wanted answers,...

Sitting in my car, in the driveway of a vacant house I yelled, “I’M DONE!” [primal yell] I’ll never forget the day I broke into that house with the most intentional decision I would ever make, to...

My wife, Sandi, and I have two incredible daughters, Sydney and Stephanie (yes, all our names start with "S," sorry, I'm that guy!). Our girls are both grown, married, and leading fruitful lives as...

How can one person have hundreds of “best friends”? I have had and do have individuals in my life that impact people powerfully. When you hear others speak of those individuals, they use language...

I recall the pressure I felt sitting in my office, staring at the screen of my computer, hunting for a new program or fresh idea that would give our church a new spark of enthusiasm required for our...

As church leaders, we are always on the lookout for that next high-octane, multi-gifted, high-capacity leader we can just “plug-and-play” right into the ministries of our church. Right? Am I right?...

Tick…Tick…Tick…I sat in the hospital watching the clock. Just hours before that I was standing in front of a trauma doctor while he explained to Amber and I the seriousness of the car accident....

The Life of a Disciple-Maker: Making Sacrifices to Invest in Others While on a business trip overseas my Mom once had a desire to purchase a dress from the country my parents were visiting. After...

Let’s talk about food. Because who doesn’t love food?! Good food is one of God’s greatest gifts for us to enjoy… Am I right? 😉 Take a moment and think about the most satisfying meal you’ve ever...