The wrestling, the wrestling, the wrestling. You never count on the brawl. It sneaks up from a dark alley, and suddenly, there you are, flat on your back. You have no idea what just hit you. You never count on it, never plan for it, and can never be prepared for it. The fight may […]

I have heard this idea, and it is even taught. It has been said so often and has been used so much that people quote it and believe it. It is the idea that you have to “learn to be okay alone.” I understand some of where it comes from, maybe the idea of learning […]

I recently had a conversation with someone where we were comparing big cities, the activities, and things that you can do there, and we concluded, “They are all the same.” You experience good eats, you sit at a rooftop bar or nice restaurant. You enjoy live music, etc., but after you have done this enough, […]

I got a text with bad news at 9:45 a.m., right before Sunday morning service. I had trouble breathing from that moment forward. I led our Sunday service and led an Unplugged Acoustic Worship Service that evening. Our opening song at Unplugged said this: “Don’t let your heart be troubled Hold your head up high, […]

I had a conversation recently with someone, and they wanted to send me to hell. Yeah, I know. Lol. We were having a conversation about theology, and as I expressed some of my questions and the softer side in which I live now, this person began to question me, wanting my absolutes. I always think […]

There are two kinds of people in the world, there are those that are successful and those that are unsuccessful. I am not just speaking in terms of money, NO, money is just a tool that follows those that are creating something of value with their lives. In exchange, we give something of value in […]

I am passionate about living. You know what I see? People who desperately want to live, want life, want rest, want peace, and we flip and flop around trying to figure it out. I sat in a small group last night. We looked at a passage of scripture from Luke 10:25: 25 On one occasion, […]

This August 2025, I went to a leadership conference, I heard Craig Groeschel, the Founder of Life Church, speak. He talked about how leadership is boring. How it looks glamorous when people see you up front, speaking at conferences or preaching every Sunday, but the backside of what you don’t see is a lot of […]

A fire alarm went off, and I am sitting outside on a curb at the Dallas Love Airport on my way to Orlando for work. We had to evacuate the building. Luckily, it is a beautifully pleasant sunny day. I had started this thought for you inside, but I might as well take advantage of […]

I recently saw a quote, and I had to pause. It said, “You cannot think your way out of depression; you need to move your way out.” I thought Wow- this is so true. Sitting around “thinking” more by yourself is NOT the answer. During the winter months, many of us find ourselves locked up […]