I hate busyness. Yet for some ridiculous reason I continuously find myself being busy over productive. It’s probably one of the most frustrating things I have encountered in adulthood. My time is often determined by someone else’s priorities and my personal mission and vision can fall by the wayside if I’m not careful. But that …
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Multiplication Over Exaltation
Have you ever read or heard a phrase that you can’t seem to get out of your head? Maybe you read it in a book and it stopped you dead in your tracks. Maybe you heard it on a podcast and you had to stop listening in order to chew on whatever was just shared. …
Making the Most Rest and Waking
There are few things that frustrate me more than waking up before my alarm is scheduled to go off in the morning. I’m talking about being wide awake yet still exhausted 30-45 minutes before the alarm. It always feels like someone deliberately woke me up before my alarm and made sure that my attempts to …
God Does Not Want Our Time. God Wants Our Attention.
My wife loves to debrief her day with me and I truly love it too. Even though we work together at the church, I don’t always know what she’s gone through in a particular day, and for that reason I enjoy our debrief. But I am ashamed to say that sometimes I sit down with …
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Neglecting the Gift
Over the last few months I have felt a sense of complacency in my personal ministry. I lead a student ministry that averages over 200 students a week across 4 physical locations. Now that we moved everything online because of COVID-19, I am beginning to wonder if I am making good use of my time. …
When Nothing Else Satisfies
I have said over and over again that I am an avid reader and leaner. I am dedicated to learning as much as I can about the topics that currently apply to my life. I want to grow in maturity, knowledge and wisdom. I have always been this way and I don’t think I will …
The Secret to Fasting
Yesterday I fasted for the entire day for the first time in years. I did not like the thought of fasting going into it, but now being on the other side of it I was happy I did it. Fasting has always been part of the Christian life, but unfortunately not always a part of …
Habit Building and the Unpredictable Life
Have you ever tried to start a new habit only to have your day be so messed up that it makes it nearly impossible to continue? Maybe you’re a perfectionist and you weren’t able to continue your habit in the same way you normally do, therefore, you don’t find the habit worth doing that day? …
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Making the Most of COVID
2020 is insane. This is by far the weirdest time to be alive. There is worldwide pandemic, people are being ordered to stay home by state governments, politicians are fighting the narrative from two different angles because it’s an election year and no one knows which media source to trust. Sprinkle in the first time …
Effectively Casting the Vision
The following blog post was originally written for the student ministry staff that I currently lead at my church. It has been modified to fit a wider audience. The ideas came from the book Leading Not Normal Volunteers: A Not Normal Guide for Leading Your Incredible, Quirky Team by Sue Miller and Adam Duckworth. If …
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