Jesus Isn’t a Consolation Prize
Ever since we got married, Holly has been waiting for the day we could buy a house. Until recently, that wasn’t even remotely a possibility for us. Our lives were all over the city and for the first three years of our marriage, I didn’t even have a full-time job. Beyond that, we didn’t have …
Read moreTwenty-Five Years
When I was in elementary school, my Dad took his first mission trip to the eastern coast of Romania. The ten days he spent church-planting with pastors in the area began a love affair with the country that transformed our family. By the time I turned 13 years old, I decided I wanted to join …
Read moreMy Sin in the Mirror
I know it sounds bad to say it but it’s true. Kids are evil. I remember when Caleb was born and we thought he was the sweetest, most innocent child in the world. I honestly began to think he could do no wrong. We were sure he would defy all odds of human nature to …
Read moreGetting On the Floor
I was talking with a close friend and fellow dad recently over lunch. Our kids are only three months apart and our families have been close for several years. As we were discussing fatherhood, we were both mourning the fact that our kids no longer want to snuggle up against us. Both of our kids …
Read moreThe Importance of Interning
Each summer in college, I was intentional about finding a place to intern in a church or ministry. After my freshman year, I literally spent $250 interning for a church plant that was meeting in a movie theater. Just to make money that summer, I took a second job and worked 7 days a week. …
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