Everybody Want to Rule the WorldOne of my favorite bands and songs from the 80’s is “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears. The truth expressed by this title has existed throughout hum...  Read More

Jesus Ain’t No Superhero It’s no secret that our culture, both in America and the world, has an affinity with superheroes. In 2009, Disney bought Marvel Entertainment (essentially the Marvel universe…...  Read More

Gold Meddle-ists What an interesting month July has been. From Parisian Olympics to power-hungry politics, it’s unclear as to who has the best dives, jumps, flips, flops, tumbles, backflips, strokes, ...  Read More

Time is of the PressenceTime is a funny thing. Always ticking, never giving. A resource we all share, but are reluctant to give away. One that seems endless in amounts. Yet cannot be captured, manufac...  Read More

Stupid is as Stupid DoesHave you ever done something stupid? Stupid question - of course you have. You’re human. Stupidity is as inherent to humans as any other adjective we could attribute to our act...  Read More

Directionally ChallengedA few days ago my youngest daughter wanted to go play in the front yard. So, like every perfect father would do on a sweltering July afternoon, I went outside with a smile on m...  Read More

Woes Into WoahsHave you ever struggled with perspective? Have you ever struggled with outlook? Have you ever struggled with positivity? I won’t say that everyone has, because I haven’t asked everyone,...  Read More

In-Dependence For AllThere’s a difference between living with independence and living within dependence.  The grammar is subtle but the gravity of it couldn’t be further from subtle. We’ve all been th...  Read More

Whether the StormWelcome to hurricane season. It’s that time of the year for us in the south. From Texas to North Carolina, we’re all now subject to the possibility of hurricanes through November. I’v...  Read More

Life Below See LevelA couple weeks ago our church put on a very successful VBS. We had tons of volunteers. Tons of kids. Tons of fun. It was an absolutely wonderful time. And to make it even better, t...  Read More

Hit the WaitsAnyone who has ever looked at me can clearly tell… I don’t workout much. In the last year or so I’ve been getting a lot better and a lot more consistent, but I still have a long way to go...  Read More

Love Is a Four Letter WordI’m not old enough to remember the decade of “free” love (as if love doesn’t come with a cost…), but I am old enough to see both the definition and the application of the wor...  Read More