Personal Growth
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A Lesson From Grilled Corn
September 10, 2019
Like most males, I consider myself a bit of a “grill master”. A time or two each week I fire up the charcoal, work up a little bit of smoke, and cook on my simple Weber grill. A common meal at our home is steak (typically a succulent ribeye or hearty T-Bone). As you know, the main entree isRead More -
8 Lessons From a Failed Church Planter (pt.2)
August 12, 2019
You can read part 1 of this blog at “8 Lessons From a Failed Church Planter (pt. 1)” From 2008-2011 we planted and pastored a church. That church (organizationally speaking) does not exist today. In essence, I failed, but I learned so much and my heart was changed. I received new perspective.Read More -
8 Lessons From a Failed Church Planter (pt.1)
August 12, 2019
From 2008-2011 we planted and pastored a church. That church (organizationally speaking) does not exist today. In essence, I failed, but I learned so much and my heart was changed. I have quite a few friends who are church planters (many of whom have actually been quite successful). Usually, when takingRead More -
Losing is Never Good (until it is)
February 19, 2019
I spent the weekend immersed in defeat. First, my beloved Tennessee Vols, formerly the #1 ranked basketball team in the country, were vehemently ambushed by the Kentucky Wildcats. It was brutal…like watching a train crash into a herd of livestock meandering on the tracks. (Sorry PETA). It just soRead More -
The Problem with Wealth
October 25, 2018
The subject of money is a touchy one, especially in church. Let me go on record that I have absolutely no problem or hesitance talking about money and the life of a believer. The reason is simple. The vast majority of society, Christians included, expend a very large percentage of their week in someRead More -
The Means or the Ends?
September 25, 2018
I want to get this out of the way in the beginning… I like winning. I like succeeding. I like accomplishing. I like achieving goals. I like surpassing expectations. It is perfectly acceptable to enjoy all of the above. As a matter of fact, I believe when we apply Kingdom principles to our everyday life,Read More -
Stay The Course
September 25, 2018
Some people are gifted at picking the right line to wait in. Call it favor, intuition or dumb luck, but some have a knack for identifying the line in which they should stand to get done faster. As for me, that skill set is not in my repertoire. Whether it is the line to get popcorn at the movie theatreRead More -
My, How You’ve Grown
August 9, 2018
I stood in my daughter’s room this morning looking at the pictures of her with various Disney princesses. These photos were taken over three years ago. She was adorable, as she is today. Parents you can identify with what I was feeling The difference in that version of her compared to the present dayRead More -
Seeing and Looking
January 11, 2018
I am an avid sports fan with very specific rooting interests. My Vol fandom and my allegiance to the state of Tennessee at large creates a very simplified, refined view of the sports landscape. I cheer for all things Tennessee… the Vols, the Titans, the Grizzlies, the Predators and I willRead More