This weekend, grills will fire up, flags will wave, and kids will run through sprinklers while parents kick back with a cold drink. Memorial Day, for many Americans, has become synonymous with sunshine, burgers, and an extra day off. But behind the laughter and leisure lies a blood-stained history too sacred to ignore. It’s time…
Over the next 8 weeks we’re going to pause on Thursdays for what I’m calling a Common Ground Project. It’s a reflection on what we have in common in life. This week it’s exhaustion. Yeah, you’re not alone. It’s not just you. You’re not imagining it. You’re not weak. And you’re definitely not the only…
Earlier this week, I went to my daughter’s final track meet of the season. Now, before you picture me in running shorts and a stopwatch yelling, “Let’s go!”—let’s get one thing straight: I do not run. I respect running. I admire people who run. But me? If you see me running, call the police because something has…
Out There – Part One There’s a lie we’ve all been sold, and it’s a sneaky one:Life is about surviving the week, paying the bills, and maybe squeezing in some happiness when you can. We wake up, grind it out, scroll a bit, sleep a bit, then it’s like rinse and repeat. Maybe post a…
Let’s get one thing straight: Life doesn’t just work better with Jesus, without Him, there is no life at all. This week in our “Rooted and Ready” series, we hit one of the most honest, humbling, and hope-filled passages in the Bible. Ephesians 2 doesn’t sugarcoat anything. Paul starts with a punch: “And you were dead…
They’re Not the Same, and It’s Hurting Us Let’s cut through the fluff: empathy is not compassion. And pretending they’re the same is making us soft in all the wrong places, blind to what’s broken, and oddly proud of standing still while people suffer. Empathy says, “I feel your pain.”Compassion says, “I see your pain, and I’m going to…
Let’s stop pretending the Church is fine. It’s not. The numbers say it. The exodus of young people says it. The stale worship. The empty classrooms. The leadership pipelines that dried up a decade ago. They all scream what no one wants to admit: we are stuck. Not in doctrine. Not in Jesus. But in…
Part 7 of the “Towel-Bearers: Redefining Leadership” Series They don’t wear name tags that say “hero.”They don’t have book deals, podcasts, or one of those larger than life cardboard checks.But they have towels. And they’re soaked. These are the leaders you won’t find in conference lineups.But heaven knows their names. Because they’re doing it the Jesus…
There’s a prayer in Ephesians that punches through the noise of our weary, distracted lives. Paul writes to believers—people already following Jesus—and he doesn’t pray for their circumstances to change. He doesn’t ask for them to be more successful, less anxious, or more comfortable. He prays they see. That the eyes of their hearts would be…
Part 6 of the “Towel-Bearers: Redefining Leadership” Series You’ve prayed. You’ve poured out. You’ve kept showing up.But if you’re honest—you’re tired.Not just physically. Soul tired. Ministry can hurt in ways you didn’t know possible.People ghost you.Plans fall flat.Recognition for carrying the extra load never comes.The critics? Oh, they never miss a beat. And somewhere deep inside,…
