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A Different Spin on Our Storms

The “storms of life” analogy is ancient but it has stood the test of time because we all understand the phrase. Think of the story of the disciples in the boat when the storm came up and Jesus was napping. They woke Him up when they became fearful that they might die. As the account […]

An Interview With God

At times on this blog I talk about projects I am involved with but always only if I feel they have ministry value for you or those you know. I’m not out to sell stuff but to broadcast a message. There is a film out as a fathom event right now—last night, tonight, and Wednesday […]

Crediting Your Limits

I was in a situation this weekend where I watched someone being presented with a potential purchase and the monthly payments that had been approved for them. The person looked at the numbers and said they really couldn’t afford that payment. Essentially the salesperson said that the credit was good, the bank had approved, and […]

Assuming in Communing

When I was a senior in college, I was told I had to take another elective that pertained to my degree plan in business. The only thing I was writing at that time was song lyrics because I was making my living touring in a Christian band and producing indie artists. But I saw a […]

Working Toward the Win

I sat in a conference room on Friday and watched a friend of mine get a “win” that he has been working toward for many years…. years. He has sat through way too many very long meetings, taken up entire weekends, had countless conversations repeating the same dialogue, took part in hours of Skype meetings, […]

Procrastinate vs. Progress

I had a conversation this past week with a guy about his goals, things he wanted to accomplish, and changes he seems to desperately want to make. I had a very similar conversation with the same man last year—same goals, same issues, same hopes. But a year later, very little, if any, change. Another conversation […]

Who All is in Your All?

Both my adult sons drive small Nissan cars—different models but similar because of the same manufacturer and year. But one son’s car is a base model, zero frills; the other son’s car is fully loaded with every option. But the base model car is outfitted to receive all the same perks as the fully loaded […]

Ease vs. Peace

I have found that oftentimes: The answers Satan offers are actually curses in disguise. “It seemed so harmless at the time.” “I just never thought that it could happen to me.” “I believed I could stop any time.” The problems we encounter are actually often God’s answers in disguise. “Had that not happened, I wouldn’t […]

Marking Time

Last week marked seven years since our family loaded up the truck and moved to the hills of Tennessee. (Cue Foggy Mountain Breakdown.) Seven years? So has it been seven years of plenty or famine? The answer is yes on both counts. Times of great blessing mixed with times of struggle and difficulty. But I’m […]

The Value of Discipline

My 28-year-old son, Rhett, who travels the world (literally) playing drums for rapper NF, has been honing his writing skills the past few years, both in music and the literary world. I felt his first published article, The Value of Discipline, would be inspiring and insightful to share with you. I know it requires the […]