“For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. “ – 2nd Corinthians 4:11 When we decide to follow Jesus, we submit everything to Him so that we can be molded into something that looks more like Him. This molding happens only when we allow the old thi[...]
Hello friends! It has been a long time. Have you ever gone through a season where you feel like you've lost your voice? I've been in one of those seasons for sure. I went into hiding, hoping no one would notice. I was very wrong. You noticed and so many of you, with grace and kindness, have encouraged me to come back and jump into conversation with all of y[...]
In Genesis chapters 6-9 of the Bible, you can find the story of Noah. It's a beautiful children's story that we share in Sunday School. God is so over humanity's straight-up disobedience and evil lifestyles that He chooses to remove all of mankind from the world--with the exception of Noah and his family, of course. This is a brilliant children's story[...]
I'm often asked the question, "What does a normal day, or week, look like for you?" I think people ask this question because of my job. It's kind of a weird job to have.  But this question is a really difficult question for me to answer, so lately I've tried to pay a bit more attention to the patterns of my life. The truth is, there are no patterns. Â[...]
Hello, Friends! It has obviously been awhile since I have posted anything, and there are lots of good reasons for that. Really just one. NightLight. A year ago, NightLight International decided that they wanted to launch a new location in Branson, Mo. Even more crazy than that, they decided that they wanted me to launch the location. NightLight addresses th[...]
I read a lot of blogs. It's probably why I don't post many blogs. I recently read one of Don Miller's older post. You can find it here. He talks about a few things that good leaders do. I think you should read it too. It might help us get over ourselves. I would love to hear your thoughts.[...]
So it has been a while since I last posted. There are a few reasons for that. I just finished a big project that consumed pretty much all of my time. I am excited to share that with you soon but not today. I have also been re-thinking the blog. What I want it to be. I still want it to be honest, raw, and a place to start discussion. I love that people have b[...]
Hello world. It has been a while. A lot has changed since I have had word vomit on you last. So this blog is sort of an update on life, but mostly the hard lessons I am sitting in the middle of, and my desperate attempt to believe in what is true. About two months ago, I left The River. The River is my home. It is the church I came to know Jesus in, and it[...]
First take a time out and watch this video. A: I love Shane and Shane B: I love John Piper The truth is there are some days I live and breath the truth in this video. I deeply desire to be the person that this video describes. Then there are some days that I get so frustrated I ignore that fact that God is calling me to be this person. So in reality I a[...]