Summer is in full swing. It gets dark at 9 pm and the sun is up at 5:30 am. Vacations are planned and executed. Schedules are different. You let the kids stay up a little later. You might eat more ice...  Read More

For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 2 Corinthians 4:17My sister loves to tell the story about me throwing a fit on our kitchen flo...  Read More

And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw thei...  Read More

For those of you who know me, you all know I love to fish. I mean, really love to fish! I loved bass fishing so much that at a point in my life it was much more than just a hobby or something I enjoye...  Read More

One of my favorite moments in toddler parenting is picking my son up from nursery. A couple of weeks ago, while at the Calvary family conference, I dropped my son (JT) off at the nursery while Jaime a...  Read More

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. James 1:19-20Conflict is a reality beca...  Read More

If the prophet Jonah and I ever got coffee, we’d have a lovely heart-to-heart over all the reasons why obeying the Lord is so hard. I’m a stubborn creature. The Lord says, “follow me,” and I often jog...  Read More

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2The great reformer Martin Luther once said, “I have so much to do that I will spend the first three hours in praye...  Read More

Life often brings changes and challenges that can feel overwhelming or even threatening. But in every situation, we have a choice: will we view it as a threat, or can we see it as an opportunity? What...  Read More

Over the next couple of days, I have the opportunity to volunteer at the SEND Network Church Planter’s Assessment, the same assessment that Gracie and I went through about 2 years ago (see photo). Ove...  Read More

And he said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? - Luke 24:38We just observed Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, and what an amazing time of remembrance and worshi...  Read More

I’ve felt a little uneasy lately. There isn’t a singular cause, per se... just a lot of little things. Take the weather. With the unseasonably warm temps lasting the past many months, I can find mysel...  Read More