It was natural for me. It was motivating. It produced results. It’s the reason why I showed up early and stayed late. Driven. My fuel? Anger. Revenge. As an athlete this was natural for me. People would wonder if I was actually having fun when playing sports. I was. But my face showed my motivation. […]
How to Wreck Your Life (in a good way)
White picket fences. Granite countertops. Beautiful hardwood floors. Fast cars. Filtered photos. Pillow-topped mattresses. Lazy Boy recliners. Savings accounts. Mutual funds. Success. Happiness. The American dream as we know it. Can we escape it? Do we want to? Probably not. But we need to.
08: Turn Up the Volume (John 3:22-36)
Loud sound systems capture the attention of the people around them. I talk about a time where I was driving with my step-dad and brother and we almost caused a pile up in the middle of the intersection because the stereo system was turned up so loud. Competition bass will do that. But even more, […]
5 Ways Technology Has Changed Our Idea of Goodness
I’ve heard it said that our world has changed more in the last fifteen years than it had in all its time prior combined. I’m not sure how much validity there is to that statement or how you would prove it, however, it seems plausible. This much I know for sure: the way we go […]
07: Night Lights and the Life-Changing Light (John 3:16-21)
Why is it that certain sins in our lives get designated for the “closet”? For some reason we believe that there are certain things that we do or have done that are just too bad. But if we truly knew Jesus, we would find that there is really no good reason to keep anything in […]
An Easy Life is Not the Best Life
There is more to live for than comfort. Your life has so much more purpose in it than to simply get through your day and check out on the couch. So often I see people striving for an easy life. Everything that is sold to us has this promise: life will be easier with this. Comfort. […]