I was listening to one of Rob Bell's recent podcasts where he talked about how we have things that matter more to us than they matter to most people. He didn't reference this as a negative trait but rather as a unique gift we have to offer the world from the lens only we have.

He gave an...

It stands out to me when I hear the same idea explained in multiple books I'm reading, especially when they are read back to back and especially when the idea isn't the book's main point. For example, I recently finished Jefferson Bethke's book, To Hell With the Hustle (see: Amazon link...

Recently I was driving a couple of my kids back from a Saturday morning baseball game. It was held at a park next to an elementary school, and as we were leaving, a lady swerved all over the place trying to enter the parking lot. I had to stop and wait for her to pick a direction, and I...

It's been over three years since I was last on staff at a church and I ended my season in full-time ministry as a Lead Pastor. Last week, I shared five things I miss from that season (see: 5 Things I Miss Most), so today I thought I would share a few of the things I miss the least. As a...