Provoke… The word itself sounds exhausting. Ephesians 6:4 — “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” I Provoke My Children When I read this verse, I thought maybe Paul meant to tell children...
Spend time with God. I’m the proud parent of three small, precious, and very active souls. I love them with every fiber of my being, and it’s truly my greatest joy in life to be present and engaged with them. But sometimes, I just can’t. There are those times when it...
How to work on your marriage… “You Get Out What You Put In” just needed a little pizzaz, so we made up a word – YGOWUPI. I’ve seen women spend hundreds of dollars on a shopping spree and jump up and down, trying to get their husband’s attention. The man doesn’t even...
Do you ask God questions? My son Korbin has a friend named Hollis. The two have forged a friendship despite communication issues, specifically that my son doesn’t talk much. Hollis is undeterred. While Korbin uses few functional words, he can talk constantly. He can...
What scares me? Before accepting my current position as the senior pastor of a small church, I had the opportunity to serve in the United States Marine Corps for a little over eight years. During that time, I had the privilege of deploying to Okinawa, Japan, and the...
Spiritual Walk / Leg Day – They Matter! You see that guy at the gym who is grunting like a bear while benching the house. He gets up from the bench, and you can see he spends a lot of time at the gym but is focusing on one area. His arms are so massive […] This...