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Take Me to Your Leader

After settling into a new state in our new home this past summer, we found ourselves in the “Church Search Zone”—that dreaded journey for any Christian family. What’s funny is, most of the time, you know in about 10 minutes if a church even has a shot for you or not, but you have to […]

Football, Guys, and God

When Jerry Jones bought the Cowboys back in the day, I watched the very first interview on TV and knew I had to get a new team. And also, like many, I was more than a little disgusted with the whole Tom Landry exit. Now, I have never been a big sports nut, but I […]

Ministry is Messy

There is a lot of construction going on in our neighborhood and so there are several port-a-potties scattered throughout. One morning last week as I was turning into our subdivision, there was a large truck parked against the curb. It was from the company that maintained the port-a-potties. The truck had a huge vacuum device […]

Sheen, Slogans, and Sanctification

Earlier this very year, during yet another media blitz, coupled with my abhorrence and amazement of pop culture, I never thought I would choose to write about Charlie Sheen. . . . But now I am. I just happened to turn past The Tonight Show last week and see Charlie Sheen talking to Jay. He […]

Crossing the Father’s Bridge

I’d like to begin this article with a recommendation of a great book for guys. I’m really picky about encouraging a guy to commit time to read a book, because I know those hours must be “make it count” moments. Wes Yoder has been involved with the entertainment business, as well as ministry, for many […]

Put the Gun Down

Spiritual warfare is one of those Kingdom topics that can create responses all the way from “I’m really not into all that weird stuff” to “let me give you a ride to the exorcism service.” We often see extremes among the tribe, but as in all things, we need Biblical balance. In the Gospels, we […]

Me?! Crazy? Okay . . .

Well, it happened again, so I think I need to write about it. I believe I see a pattern. This article could be misunderstood in its target, so to be clear, it is not about divorce, but marriage. It is not about condemnation, but clarity. This is more about a mindset that exists in this […]

Deciding on Your Decisions

Decisions are usually tricky events in our lives. They are essentially mental and spiritual crossroads we encounter that require us to make a choice as to which direction to go. Now, I’m not talking about the decision to go to Burger King or Wendy’s. This movie or that movie. Chocolate or vanilla. I’m talking about […]

Giving Up Your License

As I mentioned two weeks ago in my blog re-launch, we just moved from Texas to Tennessee and I have never moved out of state before. Our family has finally begun doing those moving things that you put off as long as you can. One of the most dreaded and feared is the driver’s license […]

Downsizing Your Yard

I get a lot of comments on the chapter in my book entitled “Discovering Your Lawn Language.” A lot of guys like the simple analogy of weeds growing amidst the grass likened to the sin in our hearts. Simple and we get it. In the chapter, I talk about having the biggest yard, at that […]