Making Friends with the Butterflies bible preaching

This past weekend I began a five-week sermon series at a church in Phoenix. I'm super excited to do this as I haven't had the chance to write a new series in a few years. The series is called "Them vs. Us" and is about how quickly we draw lines between ourselves and others. Yet as we see...

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2023 Reading List (Part 2) reading

We are halfway through 2023. I'm writing this in one of my last days in Oregon as I prepare to enter back into the tortures of the Arizona summer.

Below you can see the 56 books I've read so far this year with my rating for them (5 being the best) and a brief review. The...

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5 Ways to Spend Your Time on What Matters Most growth perspective reading

One of the books I've read a few times is called Essentialism by Greg McKeown. I appreciate how he helps you narrow down your life or work into the things that matter most. When it comes to how to implement these ideas, McKeown offers the following list:

"To discern what is truly essential...

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Choosing Your Circle of Influence bible christianity

One of the people I follow online is Dr. James DiNicolantonio. His name may be a lot to pronounce, but I really appreciate how he talks about holistically having a healthier lifestyle. He's worth the follow. 

He posts lots of different ways to improve your life, and recently he posted...

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Deconstruction or Evolution? growth perspective

In our final chapter of the book of Romans, we interviewed Kevin Garcia on the Forest and Trees podcast (see: Maybe Paul Wasn't so Bad). Kevin used a phrase that I've been thinking about on repeat. As he described his own journey, he said it's been "less of a deconstruction and more of an...

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