There are so many beautifully applicable metaphors that line the pages of this noted best seller. I’m particularly drawn to the story...

I’m a member of the Metanexus Institute which is a global interdisciplinary institute.  They research transdisciplinary approaches to...

I'm staring blankly at my computer screen right now, wanting to write, but wanting to sleep.  This will be a blog in the purest form, not...

Overwhelmed in a good way. Underpowered in a necessary way. Overtaken in a restless way. Understood in a mysterious way. Overawed in an...

I was reading about Jesus' reply to a man who sought to follow him, found in Luke 9:61-62. "Still another said, 'I will follow you, Lord;...

A false, or pseudo, love is cursed by all who feel it.  Pseudo-love is being enticed by a promising kiss only to receive a piercing slap....

A tough question was asked last week in relation to a circumstance that hits incredibly close to the heart and even closer to the soul....

There is, first of all, a distinct difference between relevant and relatable. Relevant strives to be able to connect with someone...

Don’t ever apologize for being you. Don’t blend in.  Stand out like the stars against the night sky. Never let your identity be defined...

John 1:48-49:  “How do you know me?”  Nathanael asked.  Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip...

Day 2 of the Lead Now conference was even better than the first. I was able to be in lunch sessions with Francis Chan and Erwin McManus,...

Marcus Buckingham spoke today on strengths.  His philosophy for the last several years is that we must identify our strengths and operate...

Day one of the Lead Now conference down – 2 more to go – and I’m enjoying all of it.  The only downer of the whole weekend will be that I...

Do you ever feel like you lose your passion to be passionate? Do you ever feel like even though your mind desires to be motivated to...

Mainstay: Passing like a shadow never letting anyone see. Maybe I’m biased but I don’t think you know the first thing about me. But no...

I wonder if God looks at what we have made of His promise and weeps. I wonder if Jesus is upset that what he died to accomplish through...

Somehow the realization that God is more than our imagination can be pleasantly overwhelming. I was listening to Mark Batterson’s podcast...

I wish I was more creative with words. There are some authors I read that blow me away. Their breath taking typology and magical...

In Job 38:36 God asks Job a rhetorical question of monumental spiritual significance. He asks, “Who gives intuition to the heart and...