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 evoluti...
Today I turn forty. That number sounds like it belongs more to my parents than to me, but here we are. I'm not sad about it... in fact I feel like I'm the best version of myself yet. This seems to be the goal of aging. To celebrate my birthday with all of you, I decided to share forty things I've le...
After repeated pressure from my podcast cohost Jef, I finally took the time to watch the movie "Pig" starring Nicholas Cage. Admittedly, Cage isn't a preferred actor of mine, and the title did nothing to entice me. Not to mention it's obvious the movie was made on a shoestring budget.
But you may o...
Have you ever felt jealous watching someone else succeed? Maybe they get a promotion, catch a big break, or stumble into an incredible opportunity.
Perhaps you wonder why things like that don't happen to you, especially if you think you deserve the success more than the person who got it. We all k...
Have you ever reflected on someone else's horrifically stupid decision and encouraged yourself that you'd never do something like that? While it may make you feel better in the moment, I'd like to suggest this type of thinking is delusional.
There are multiple versions of each of us—some better ...
I was invited to be a guest on the Jay and Brian Show podcast. They run a mortgage company together and started a podcast out of it. Jay and I became friends when we were in a life group together years ago. Both Jay and Brian are great at rapid-fire questions and keeping the conversation interest...
I'm amazed at how often fear enters the conversation when we talk about God or theology. Fear has long been a tool by all sides to try to coerce or convince or persuade you to believe something or to do something. I want to share a recent exchange I had online that illustrates this well.
I posted ...
One of our rental homes is in Oregon wine country (see: Cloud Wine Cottage). Whenever I'm there, I love to go and walk. I love to experience nature. There are vines I get to walk by and pine trees. It's just gorgeous. And there's this loop I walk often that's about three miles long.
About halfway ...
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