This month we are focusing on effective strategies for time management. We know that everyone is different – no strategy works equally well for everybody. Our goal is to offer strategies and ways of thinking that have been helpful to us. Each of us (Jonathon, Nate, and myself) have children, full time ministry jobs, two…
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash. There have been too many weeks and months go by where intentionality seemed like a pipe-dream. My places of service in years past (and where I currently serve) have required that I think weeks and month ahead and work diligently towards being organized. For whatever reason, that same intentionality has been flagrantly absent…
A couple Sunday’s ago we celebrated Sanctity of Life Sunday. Since then, there have been several debates I’ve witnessed about abortion and there has been at least one wicked, evil, and unconscionable proposal set forth at high levels of government. This world is confused. No, these are evil days (Eph 5:15–16). Russell Moore, the president…
What’s in a name? Sometimes a lot. People name their kids after a family member, a biblical character, or a favorite theologian. We give names to our sports teams and nicknames to our friends. Names carry weight because they often convey important information or make significant connections. Yet names are sometimes superficial and carry…
It happened again this week. We took our four young daughters out for lunch and the restaurant we chose employed a magician to entertain kids while waiting for their food. As he approached and saw me surrounded by four young girls, he looked at me and said, “Four girls, huh? Sorry dad!” This was followed…
Photo by Paola Aguilar on Unsplash I recently spoke to a dear friend of mine who challenged another brother about his consumption of the salacious series Games of Thrones. There are a lot of gray areas in the Christian life, but I do not aim to dive into “you should watch that” or “don’t watch this”, as it…
