ch-ch-ch-ch-changes… I hope I’m not dating myself by the David Bowie reference (I was in kindergarten when the song debuted. If you want to know the year Google it.)  in the title of this post, but there are big ch-ch-ch-ch-changes on the way for me and my family. In a nutshell, we are leaving Fort Worth, TX where I’ve lived [...]

“There is no education like adversity.” ~Disraeli When I read that quote it made me think of all the things I’ve learned in life that have made me who I am today that I learned in the midst of adversity. Many times those are our greatest opportunities to learn and to grow. It’s also those times that many people throw [...]

This is just a small list of the things I’m thankful for. My salvation Grace Mercy Love Forgiveness Second chances My wife Cary My kids Caleb, Carimar, and Julian My family My friends My church Waves of Faith God’s provision Opportunities New beginnings The chance to make a difference The internet Twitter Facebook Travel Social Entrepreneurs Other cultures Kindle Creativity [...]

As leaders we are all prone to make mistakes from time to time. It happens and can be expected. We are only human after all. I love the quote, “Even the best of men are at best, men.” That applies to us all. As men we will drop the ball, we will mess up, and we will let people down. [...]

That’s the question I kept asking myself over and over during my last trip to NE India this past August as a part of a 12-man team that went on an 11-day evangelistic mission trip. What prompted the question was the fact that we each individually raised quite a bit of money to take the trip, over $3,500 per person, [...]

  I was reminded this past weekend of how significant small things can be. My family and I spent this past Sunday evening hanging out with a friend and his family. It was a great time. He cooked brisket, we ate, talked, laughed, talked baseball, and caught up on the past 13 years. Up until a month ago I hadn’t [...]

Yes, even us pastors have pet peeves and things that get on our nerves from time to time. We are only human as you may be aware. I know it may be hard to believe but there are actually a few things can get under my skin just a bit.    In no particular order here are four of the [...]

Right now my life seems like a whirlwind with so many things going on. In some ways it’s exciting and in other ways a bit overwhelming. That’s why is so critical for me to focus and prioritize. Almost weekly I’m presented with new opportunities to do some cool things but right now these are the top five things going on [...]

In the words of Kip in the movie Napoleon Dynamite “I love technology.” Seriously, I don’t know what I’d do without it. I wrote this post using my Google Nexus S smart phone and can’t imagine what it would be like to not read the latest and greatest books for Kindle on my Galaxy Tab. Facebook, Twitter, the list could [...]

Earlier today on the way back from a Leadership Planning Retreat with my Lead Pastor we started talking about business books. With a background in entrepreneurship prior to ministry, I’ve read tons of business books. Guys like Malcolm Gladwell, Seth Godin, Michael Gerber, Jim Collins, I’ve read them all. One of my favorites that came to mind is Guy Kawasaki’s [...]