an unfinished father’s day

an unfinished father’s day

It’s hard to believe it was nine years ago when it happened. We were new parents. our first (and only) child was barely 17-months old. His toddler-talk always made me laugh, and he brought a joy to our lives that overflowed. He had been walking for a few months...
that you love one another

that you love one another

I was in Kenya when it first hit me. I should have picked up on it WAY before this, but I had some interactions with a few of my “business school” students that made me rethink why I was there. Let me step back for a moment first. You need to understand...
speak life

speak life

I was tired. Worn out. All I could think about was the minutes (or hours) counting down until I would be fast asleep in the comfort of my own bed. You have to understand, I had just spent the last few days at a retreat where I was one of only five guys in attendance....
gleanings along The Way, volume one

gleanings along The Way, volume one

We’re all poor and hungry, aren’t we? Metaphorically at least. We are broken and lost without the Bread of Life. We need to feed off of Truth to survive spiritually. And I don’t know about you, but sometimes it feels like I’m suffering through...
while we were still sinners

while we were still sinners

Weak. Ungodly. Sinner. That’s exactly what I once was. (And sometimes still am.) But thankfully, God had a different plan for me. He wasn’t accepting of those labels which I and other people put on me. Paul writes in his letter to the Romans, For while we...