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…

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…

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... 

• 55 Years 
• 660 Months 
• 2,860 Weeks 
• 20,075 Days 

I've always…

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…

COVID-9 has caused us to be paralyzed with fear. 

It has robbed us of life, joy, freedom and we have been willing participants. 

Merriam-Webster defines the word Dwell as:

- To remain for a time; to live as a resident…

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 …

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…

What drives your motives and actions each day? Is it a desire to accomplish? A desire to succeed? Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with wanting to be at the top of your game.

BUT...

Do you do…

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…

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…

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…

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…

"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…

"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in ALL CIRCUMSTANCES for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."  -1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)

"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need;…

But He said, "the things which are impossible with men, are possible with God." - Luke 18:27

As I sit here tonight and seek answers for the way around and over these mountains, God continues to refine, chisel and…