We anxiously await the daily text update. The longer it takes, the more our imaginations pull our minds to places we’re trying to avoid. When the text finally comes, it’s …
Lessons from Jesus’ Father
One of the most interesting things you can do this week is google the term “masculinity”. The first thing you will encounter is a definition that says, “qualities or attributes …
How to Avoid Becoming a Leadership Statistic
The North American Evangelical leadership community has not had a great year. One could argue the problems have been brewing for a while, but this year seems particularly challenging. We …
Sporting World Unites Over Damar Hamlin
Monday, January 2 was a momentous day in sports. From 17-year-old Connor Bedard setting five Canadian records en route to a spectacular quarterfinal overtime goal for Team Canada at the …
How to Have Your Best Year Spiritually
Why do we approach new years the same way every year? We’re bold. We make goals, we dream big dreams, we wake up at 6AM, we start that new hobby. …
Christ-Centered Christmas Traditions
One of my most vivid Christmas memories involves a tradition that started when I was a teenager. My father gathered us around the living room before we opened our presents …
Who Is Your Audience?
“If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time” – Zig Ziglar This old adage rings true for men’s ministry. Every men’s ministry I work with is trying to …
Dawson Knox – Playing for Memory, Playing for Legacy
On August 17, Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox’s world flipped upside down. His younger brother, Luke – a linebacker for Florida International University – was found unresponsive and in …
“My Peace I Leave with You”
I called a friend yesterday. “You free for dinner?” “No,” he said, wheezing. “I have RSV.” “Isn’t that a Bible translation?” He explained. RSV is a respiratory ailment. It’s the …
Judge Stays with Yankees
It’s not too often the baseball world sees 62 home runs by the same player in a single Major League Baseball season. Heck, 50 is a hard enough accomplishment. In …