This week, I had to have several difficult conversations in my ministry side gig. About two years ago, I became Co-Director of RuraLove...

How do you sit when you go to a restaurant? Many families choose their seats without much thought, yet the way we sit can reveal...

The school year is rapidly coming to an end with many high school graduations just a few weeks away. As summer approaches, a million...

Recently, one of our high school students mentioned that he wanted to talk to me about being baptized again. He had been baptized at an...

When I was playing football in college , our coach divided our practices into segments. Many college, professional, and even high school...

How do you feel about group work ? You remember, in high school or college (or maybe some other setting), you were assigned to work with...

Many things are caught more than taught. You've probably heard that phrase before. Over the past couple of weeks, this idea has surfaced...

(Out Loud With Words) Have you ever played the game “Would You Rather...?” The game is very simple. Someone makes a statement with two...

Last week, in honor of Memorial Day, I wrote about the concept of living out our convictions not just talking about them. That got me...

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! While many people look at this holiday weekend as family barbecues, the beginning of summer, great shopping...

This week I was having a conversation with a couple of classmates in a coaching class I am taking. It was a demo where I was being...

While listening to the radio recently, I heard an audio clip from a former president that has become pretty famous over the years. It...

During this pandemic season , I have watched my share of movies and television shows. Last week, I pulled out a movie I had not watched...

Recently, I have found myself thinking a lot about all the different causes there are to get involved with these days. There are probably...

Have you ever spotted something on a top shelf in a store that you wanted, or needed, but could not reach? If you're anything like me,...

This past Sunday I had the opportunity to preach at my church. This week's article is a condensed version of that sermon. You can watch...

Have you ever found yourself in a difficult conversation? Did you know that conversation was coming, or at least that it was possible?...

While listening to our Senior Pastor’s sermon this past Sunday at church, he said something that I could not help noting. The word...

We are just a couple of weeks away from the November General Election here in the United States of America, and it is getting a bit...

Ever since my wife and I moved into our new house a few months back, there has been one project looming over my head: putting the shed up...