Another chapter in what I'm now calling my Dear John Letters.
Thursday, October 22, 2020 is one of those dates that - if I'm honest about - I never really thought about until recently.
When you're 18, 55 looks SO…
Read moreOct 21 2020
Another chapter in what I'm now calling my Dear John Letters.
Thursday, October 22, 2020 is one of those dates that - if I'm honest about - I never really thought about until recently.
When you're 18, 55 looks SO…
Read moreOct 20 2020
October 22 will be the day I celebrate 55 years of soaking up the sun and doing life on this planet.
As I looked back and celebrated the successes - but also shook my head at some of the actions…
Read moreOct 19 2020
In four days, the calendar will flip to October 22, 2020.
On that day, I will have walked, run, biked, flown, crashed, wrecked, and fallen down on this rock for...
I've always…
Read moreMay 23 2020
As I've traveled over the last decade and shared The Gospel through music and stories of life, it still amazes me at some of the questions I get from churches and church leaders.
Serving on staff at four different churches…
Read moreJan 29 2020
How much of our time do we spend in awe of JUST Jesus versus WHAT he can do or has done for us?
Do we love him simply because of WHO he is or do we love him because of …
Read moreJan 28 2020
Years ago as a young Christian, I was blessed to work for a man who was not only a wonderful boss but a man who understood what it meant to be a mentor to other Christian men. While we didn't…
Read moreJan 17 2020
Who are you in Christ?
God created you to be you - not to be anyone else. He gave you a specific calling. A specific task. A specific word, touch or expression that only you can give to others. I…
Read moreJul 2 2019
One of the most famous verses in scripture - and probably the one that most children raised in a Christian home learn from the moment they can speak - is John 3:16.
"For God so love the world that…
Read moreJun 8 2019
The paradox of The Gospel never ceases to amaze my feeble mind. It's also the thing that I continually struggle with in this world of self-promotion, individual "brand" management and the what-about-me society that we live in today.
Paul wrote…
Read moreMay 24 2019
Where is your perspective when facing all the walls, mountains, challenges and obstacles in your life?
Do you look horizontally and focus on what you see?
Do you look around and only take note of what is within…
Read moreMay 18 2019
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
Romans 15:13
Capital One has built one…
Read moreDec 22 2018
"Your servant has nothing there at all," she said, "except a little oil." - 2 Kings 4:2b
In this story in 2 Kings, Elisha has encountered a lady whose husband was a faithful servant of God but is now…
Read moreNov 26 2018
There were a lot of things that I loved about being a Daddy to Daughters.
I loved teaching them about what it means to be valued. I loved telling them silly jokes. I loved to hear them laugh. I…
Read moreNov 14 2018
I hate waiting!
There have been many times in my life that I have made choices - probably not the wisest of choices - based on the simple fact of how long I'd have to wait. I've chosen doctors…
Read moreOct 26 2018
We live in a world where we expect immediate responses from those we communicate with each day. We have the ability to know if someone has READ a text we send and when they read it. If we post something…
Read moreOct 19 2018
That simple question is something that I've been chewing on for a few days. And when I chew, I do the only thing I can do to think through things - I write.
The easy answer to this question…
Read moreOct 8 2018
Sep 27 2018
"You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, LORD, do I seek.”
-Psalm 27:8
As I rolled out of bed this morning to spend some time with my Father, I quietly brushed my…
Read moreSep 19 2018
"How's it going?"
"Great! Man, I'm BUSY! Works going great. We have more business than we know what to do with and I got that raise at the beginning of the year. It just never seems like enough though!!"
…Read moreSep 12 2018
Have you ever spent much time around truly HUNGRY or STARVING people? I'm not talking about someone who has missed a meal between breakfast and dinner. I'm talking about a child or adult that hasn't eaten for days. Or, if…
Read moreSep 10 2018
For the better part of my adult life, I ate what I wanted, when I wanted and never worried about the health ramifications of that diet. If it's passed to you through a drive-thru window, I probably ate it. If…
Read moreOct 27 2017
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." - Romans 12:1
It only took 52 years for me to realize…
Read moreMay 30 2017
Lloyd Randolph Obituary
Lloyd Randolph, 87, of Kingsville, Texas passed away May 24, 2017. He was born in Kingston, TN on January 9, 1930.
Lloyd graduated from the 3rd Grade and dropped out of school to start…
Read moreAug 29 2016
What does it mean to serve a Holy God?
Less of me; more of thee.
I must decrease so He can increase.
No idols.
The daily and constant removal of the trash in your mind.
An every moment reminder of…
Oct 22 2015