What defines a great dad? — Are you searching for the perfect Dad? Well, if so, he may not look like what you think. Maybe the ideal dad is 6' 2" tall, dark, and handsome. Perhaps he is quiet, kind, introverted, and stable. Or maybe the best dad is short in stature, wealthy, generous to everyone…

The age of distraction — Life is a plight of daily choices. We live in the age of information and unlimited resources. How can we possibly stay focused? A key to staying on-point is to determine the necessary from the urgent. As you know, everything is urgent these days. Do it now. Read it now. …

The vine and the branches — A Parable In the early morning, just as the sun begins to brighten the sky, a man moves silently and methodically through a vineyard. He has work to do and does it with determination and precision. He pauses to sharpen a pruning knife because he knows he will be most…

Outlast your labels — Have you ever been tagged with a negative label? Was your label an absolute nasty lie about who you truly are? Maybe you were labeled too small, too much, too intelligent, too ambitious, too large, too beautiful, too naive, too stupid, or something else. Labels and lies go hand in…

Did you pay the piper? — Remember the old fairy tale about the Pied Piper who charmed away all the rats in town? When the faithless burghers refused to pay him what they had promised, he exacted his revenge by leading all the town’s children away as well. The moral of the story is; you’d better…

Your vision is your future — I love this quote from A. R. Bernard, “A man without a vision will return to his past.” How true is that? I have seen people choose a comfortable past over the possibility of a bright future. Holding on to the past is the primary reason people stop growing. Abram…

The hidden secret to maturity — There is no doubt that ministry is a calling. I can hear some folks say, “ministry is a job.” And that is true. Pastoral ministry is more of a J-O-B than most people realize. I have been a pastor for 37 years, and I have never considered it a job…

The gym rat & the church rat — Every gym has a Hulk Hogan. Hulk, the gym rat, inspires people by their presence in the gym. The gym is full of people with like passions? Everyone in the gym desires to change their body or add strength and stamina. There is a draw to the places where you…

Here’s proof — There is a lot of talk about a morning routine. My last post weighed in on a morning routine. And yes, a morning routine sets the stage for the rest of the day. And while the morning routine is imperative, so is the evening routine. The importance of a healthy…