When my wife gave me my wedding ring on November 16, 1996, she wisely had engraved our anniversary date inside the 10K gold band. I could never forget this beautiful and momentous day. In her wisdom, she was able to look beyond the emotion of the day and recognize the common and normal tendencies of […]
True North
In high school, I did a science project on electricity. Now let me be upfront, science and math are not my forte. For this experience, I was encouraged to explore electricity and the possibilities of it creating energy that could regenerate. That project was not my best work, but it did lead me on a […]
Continual Worship
We are all called to worship. The writer of Hebrews points out to his readers that according to the Psalm, all of the angels are to worship Jesus. While all the angels have specific roles that God has placed them in, we see here that they are all to worship him no matter what job they […]
If We Listen
Imagine you are in a boardroom and in the middle of a contentious discussion where opinions vary and the stakes are high. The consensus seems elusive and everyone passionately cares for the outcome but seems unwilling to compromise. In those moments, typically, the leader of the group will cut through the noise with clarity and […]
Foundations of Faith
Suppose I walked up to Cooper Creek tennis courts and began to engage with the tennis community. Personally, I am horrible at tennis; but imagine that I bought an expensive racket, all the right attire, and even studied the game so that I could “talk the talk”. I may be able to get by a […]
The Intentionality You Demonstrate
My dad grew up in an alcoholic home. His life was destined to repeat the patterns from his father. He did not grow up hearing about Jesus or God. In May of 1972, my dad found himself in the hospital with 2nd and 3rd degree burns over the lower portion of his body. While he […]
Future Investments
As a high school student, I was blessed with a teacher and principal who cared enough to invest in me. They cared more about my grades and study habits. Instead they went out of their way to challenge my faith and even asked hard questions about my conduct to ensure that I was appropriately applying […]
This Is the Way
I must admit, I recently found myself anticipating Thursday nights since it was the drop of Mandalorian’s new episode. If you haven’t seen the show, this bounty hunter lives by a code that says, “This is the way.” For him, it drives his commitment and even unwillingness to remove his helmet. This example does remind […]
Starting Point
Why do we make new year’s resolutions? I imagine most of us have made some commitment to nutrition, diet, debt reduction, or family commitment. These goals can certainly be positive, and I am all in favor of creating lofty goals. However, we desire an ideal and assume we can get there overnight. It takes long […]
Welcome to SeaWorld! Just Kidding…
As a child, a family vacation did not go as planned and I was traumatized by the let down. With the excitement and anticipation of a trip to Sea World, we turned around from the gate and headed back to the hotel once dad realized how expensive it was. Needless to say, I didn’t let […]