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.
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…

The Voice of Dad The Voice of Dad
Parenting

The Voice of Dad

Ask guys about the first thing they remember, and there he’ll be. Somewhere in the picture is their dad. In my first memory, I’m standing in front of the mirror wearing my brand-new white short-sleeved…

“God Told Me” “God Told Me”
Theology

“God Told Me”

There’s a little twinge in my spirit when I hear the words “God told me” come out of someone’s mouth (including my own). Did He? Does He? How do you know it was God? What’s…

Expectation Management Expectation Management
Marriage

Expectation Management

This September, Susan and I will celebrate our 18th wedding anniversary. I’d love to say I remember the small details of that day . . . the flowers, the music. But I would be lying….