Write What You Read

Write What You Read

I’ve been reading more than usual lately. This is most likely because my current sermon series is demanding a lot more of my time in the books. I’ve also read from a few other guys who talk about the importance of reading – such as C.J. Mahaney, Mark Driscoll and...
Smell Like Sheep

Smell Like Sheep

A man once told me that I smelled like sheep. At first I really didn’t know what he meant; all that could come to my mind was visions of the many smelly shepherds that I saw in India out with their flocks on back country roads. I didn’t even have to get close to those...
Lessons from First Q & A Sermon

Lessons from First Q & A Sermon

This week has been crazy. The Q&A series got off to a strong start and I’ve had to do some rethinking and strategizing about the series after last Sunday. I’ve learned sometimes you can repair a plane while it is still flying, but other times you just need to...
A Decade of Dating

A Decade of Dating

Over a decade ago I started dating my best friend. This past weekend we celebrated 5 years of marriage. Yes, after only knowing each other for four days (though we had know of each other longer), Molly and I began our relationship on September 9th, 2000. I was only...
Asaph’s Honesty

Asaph’s Honesty

Do you know about the guy named Asaph in the Old Testament who truly shared with God what was on his mind? Asaph was a temple worship leader. He must have had a great voice in addition to his good lineage because he was elected to the lead-singer position. He did his...
Society of Secrets

Society of Secrets

We are a society of secrets We say things we do not mean We think things we do not say We are a society of secrets We wear honesty as a neck tie We act out lies that end up our noose We are a society of secrets We front load our words with kindness We back stab our...