Spiritual Growth

Devotional-style readings to help you grow and develop wisdom as a spouse, parent, friend, leader, and most importantly, as a Jesus-follower.
The Holy Spirit (Part 2) The Holy Spirit (Part 2)
Theology

The Holy Spirit (Part 2)

On Monday, I explained how I’ve experienced the Holy Spirit. I used the analogy of the cellular network and how becoming a Christian activates the SIM card in our spirits, enabling God the Father to…

The Holy Spirit (Part 1) The Holy Spirit (Part 1)
Theology

The Holy Spirit (Part 1)

Have we forgotten about the third person of the Godhead? Seems like it sometimes. Why? Because we can’t explain Him easily. Jesus? He is God’s son. ‘God in a bod.’ Not a simple paradigm but…

What Are Your ‘Wants’? What Are Your ‘Wants’?
Priorities

What Are Your ‘Wants’?

Storytelling and screenwriting begin with the question “Who are they and what do they want?” The main character has to want something if it’s going to be an interesting story. For it to be an…

Knowing All You’re Supposed To Knowing All You’re Supposed To
Theology

Knowing All You’re Supposed To

I don’t know about you, but every now and then, I get hung up on something and struggle to get by it. Sometimes, it’s a theological question, like if God is all good where did…

Unwholesome Talk Unwholesome Talk
Character

Unwholesome Talk

Today’s post is from Dave Katz, an executive with Coca-Cola Consolidated in Charlotte, NC. Since going through one of Regi’s Radical Mentoring groups, Dave has paid it forward and led or co-led seven mentoring groups….

Flashlight Friends Flashlight Friends
Community

Flashlight Friends

In Bob Goff’s book, Love Does, he makes the case that the traditional accountability partner deal doesn’t work. We lie to others and deceive ourselves, especially when we’re ashamed. We can only hold each other…

A Three Word Legacy A Three Word Legacy
Death & Dying

A Three Word Legacy

I’ve never been much of a funeral guy . . . not that anyone is. The first one I remember was for my father when I was a sophomore in high school. I’ve attended plenty…

Are You Teaching One? Are You Teaching One?
Mentoring

Are You Teaching One?

One time my daughter did a photography workshop with some famous guy. He hired models, set up his shots, and took pictures. Then he had his mentees photograph the same subjects, critiquing what they did….

The World Cup of Parenting The World Cup of Parenting
Parenting

The World Cup of Parenting

As I’ve shared in the past, we’re a baseball family. It is in our genetic makeup . . . my dad played college ball and some of my fondest memories of him involve learning how…

You Win Some, You Learn Some You Win Some, You Learn Some
Walking the Talk

You Win Some, You Learn Some

No, that title is not a typo. It’s a line from a country song. We’re used to hearing “you win some and you lose some.” But what if we never lose? What if life isn’t…