Several years ago I caught myself in this slow fade where I was exclusively focused on my own pursuit of selfish gain. I worked 65 hours a week seeking after what my boss called “the lifestyle.” At the end of the day what was supposed to keep me motivated was advancing toward this lifestyle. What…
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Sign Posts in a Strange Land
I believe calling to be integral to God’s mission in our world. It’s commonplace in our world to go through our entire lives waiting for circumstances to come to us, rather than pursuing them ourselves. And this is largely because we’ve ignored discerning God’s calling on our lives. We live in strange times. America is…
What Millennials Can Learn From Prince Harry
This past week the entertainment and tabloid news industry has been abuzz about the unfortunate news of Prince Harry wearing his birthday suit while he was in Vegas. While I’ve never been one to search high and low for physical evidence of reports of nude photos of celebrities, apparently people can make a living off…
3 Keys to Leading Millennials Toward Holy Living
Over the past year I’ve done something incredibly stupid. I’ve written a book for a generation that doesn’t care about the subject matter. Countless times older generation Christians and pastors have shared their concern with me over my generation’s (Millennials) lack of concern about holy living. And in large part, they are right. Holiness, as…
You Have to Go Through the Fire
The day after the Miami Heat won the NBA Finals I listened to Shane Battier talk on the radio about why his team (Miami) won and their why their opponents, Oklahoma City, did not. And his answer honestly shocked me. I expected him to say that they had better strategy, or better coaching, or they…
God Saves Us to Change Us
Shows such as The Biggest Loser, Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, and even talk shows like Dr. Phil are all successful for one reason: We love to watch personal transformation take place. The shows are so intoxicating some people become motivated to go do something. But there’s one giant problem to this. We love to…