Year: 2013

  • My Priorities | #ThrowbackThursday

    Spiritual Growth doesn’t happen all on it’s own. It requires some priorities followed by some discipline. I’ve written on my own personal priorities in the past, and I’m re-posting them again. Spiritual growth is marked by consistency and discipline, but having the right priorities is essential. Discipline without the right priorities can lead to legalism, where we…

  • You Can Lead The Way

    Consider What You Bring to the Table Isolation is not the goal of a Christian. Our faith is intended to be lived out in community with others. We are not lone monks hiding from the rest of the world, but a community of Christ followers that encourage and inspire others to be Disciples of Jesus. We…

  • A Saint Patrick’s Day Prayer

      Saint Patrick’s Day is like Thanksgiving for my family. We share a meal, a few laughs, and rally around our common Irish ancestry. There’s dancing, music, and memories made every year. I’ve already made the case that “Saint” Patrick is perhaps the greatest missionary since the Bible was written. And my wife Jennifer and…

  • He Watches Me

    My youngest son is almost 6 months old. He smiles most of the time and is in that stage between rolling and crawling around on the floor. I try to get up close with him a lot each day and see how much I can make him laugh. The trick is to look him in…

  • Don’t Call It A Comeback

    January 3, 1993: the Buffalo Bills were down 35 to 3 against the Houston Oilers. They were getting their butts kicked all over the field at home in a playoff game. They were missing their future hall of fame quarterback Jim Kelly who was injured the week before. The game wasn’t even a sellout. The…

  • Some Resolutions

    You went back to work today and realized you never made any New Year’s Resolutions. You’ve listened to the coworkers who dropped money on gym memberships they won’t use, you heard big talk about diets when you know they’re going to hit Mighty Taco or Chik-fil-A next Tuesday, but still you’re wondering if you should have…

  • Start A Fire

      There are all sorts of ways to build a fire in your fireplace. Some people use gas, others crumble up newspapers, but all methods involve creating a flame first to ignite the wood. The goal is to keep placing new logs on top of the ones that are burning out to keep the fire…