We are all guilty at some point or another, we all have gotten caught up with lowering the bar. May it be settling for an outcome, rather than waiting for the right outcome. I remember when Sarah and I were in the midst of our house searching days during the high interest rate. I found myself finding something about every house we walked into that made it “The” house. Sarah would walk with me thro...  Read More

Five and seven years-old... that’s how old my kids are already! Time goes by too quickly and kids grow up too fast. They are to the age now where they know how to make a really big mess, AND know how and that they should clean it up... However, knowing how-to and if they should is very different from the reality I often live in. Sometimes there is no carrot we can dangle, nor punishment we can thr...  Read More

One of the most awkward moments I’ve found over the years is when I have been in a Bible study group where the leader tells the group: “whoever wants to pray, start us off!” That’s when the awkward silence begins. Who will be the first one to pray? Who is the least concerned with how he or she is going to sound? The leader is calling for someone to take the initiative! Jesus is calling for you and...  Read More

Main Point and Overview:    My pastor told me years ago that every disciple of Jesus should serve the Lord in two ministries – one in which he loves to do, and one in which he doesn’t love to do. His reasoning was that it teaches humility and sacrifice. I never forgot those words. Jesus, in an emphatic display of humility, did what only the most menial of servants were required to do – he washed t...  Read More

Seven. Seven in one day. That’s how many pieces of campaign paraphernalia were in my mailbox today. A presidential election is upon us and with it: a plethora of TV ads, text messages, yard signs, and a lot of campaign mailers as candidates make their final push to communicate their ideas and positions on issues to the voters. According to the Federal Trade Commission, you can decide what types of...  Read More

It has been said that your life is the culmination of the decisions you make. Think of the number of decisions you make every day. From the most routine: “What flavor of chips do I have with my sandwich,” to something with a bit more life impact, “Should I marry this person?” Then there is, of course, the single most important decision that surpasses all of life’s other decisions, “Do you proclaim...  Read More