I’m excited about two new books coming out by Reggie Joiner. The first is called Parenting Beyond Your Capacity: Connect Your Family to a Wider Communtiy. Andy Stanley endorses it with this quote on the back cover: Parenting Beyond Your Capacity provides us with a practical and revolutionary approach to the responsibility most of us…
Last week my son & I had the privilege of visiting many Civil & Revolutionary War sites. We learned of many battles that took place and actually stood on the ground where many of them occurred. A recurring theme we were reminded of was the necessity to take the “high ground” in the battle. It…
I try and read a lot. In fact, long ago I made the commitment to read at least one chapter a day. I don’t always get that done, but I found you can get through an amazing amount of reading if you just practice that one small habit. I love reading on ministry, children’s ministry…
The last 6 months has been, by far, the most challenging time in our family. For a number of reasons we have simply had to trust God with our finances, our home, my “career”, and so much more. It’s been a faith building journey, for sure, and it’s not done yet! Today I realized I…
I am disappointed. Yes, my Chargers lost today. It was their year to win, the best team they’ve ever had, but they lost. I’ve experienced this over and over for the last 35 years or so, and so I am disappointed again that the season has ended too quickly. But I have only “superficial” disappointment. …
On Wednesday I shared what my lifetime Purpose, Calling, Goals & Values were. Together, they help me make decisions every day about how I spend my time and resources, what’s important, and what I need to say “no” to. Here I want to share, briefly, how to develop these in your own life. First, realize…
