One of my strengths in my life is to have good intentions. It is easy for me to want to do good things in and through my life. I have good intentions to exercise more, to read more, to do yard work, and to volunteer more in the community. When I think of a good…

Starting out as a youth pastor I was surprised by the number of parents, who I had never met, who would call me or worse yet drag their teenager to me on a Sunday morning in between services and tell me, my kid is making poor choices, if they come to youth group tonight can…

I love stories. I love watching movies that tell stories. I love people who tell stories. I even love reading books that tell stories. The best books to read are those that capture my interest and attention to the point that I can not wait to turn the page to see what happens next. I…

As I get ready to go to bed each night, it is my job to go around the house and make sure the doors are locked and the lights get turned off. Every once in awhile I will turn off the lights and then remember I forgot to check if the doors will lock. Majority…

Recently I had the opportunity to visit the Giant Sequoia National Park and for the first time saw these unbelievably humongous trees. I had seen pictures of them on instagram and online, but quite honestly they didn’t look real. I had no real life experience that would help me get a practical perspective of the…