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 Death of Delayed Gratification The Death of Delayed Gratification
Marriage

The Death of Delayed Gratification

As a culture, we’re killing the idea of suffering now for the good stuff later. We want the new car and the newest, coolest stuff, but we don’t want to save for them. We want…

P.S.D. Husbands P.S.D. Husbands
Marriage

P.S.D. Husbands

Brad Cooper is a pastor at NewSpring Church and a graduate of my most recent Radical Mentoring group. A couple of weeks ago, he delivered an awesome sermon on marriage, speaking specifically to husbands about…

I Just Want to Be Happy I Just Want to Be Happy
Walking the Talk

I Just Want to Be Happy

How many times have you heard someone say, “But I just want to be happy!” Or even said it yourself? “I’d be happy if I could lose another 10 pounds, but I hate starving all…

Saturday Saturday
Theology

Saturday

Today’s post is courtesy of one of my closest friends and mentors, John Richie. John has a long successful career as a corporate executive. We’ve worked together twice. First when he served as COO of…

Waiting vs. Procrastinating Waiting vs. Procrastinating
Mentoring

Waiting vs. Procrastinating

Since 2000, over 140 guys have been radically mentored around my dining room table. Around the world, another 5,000 guys have had a similar experience. Some mentor poured his cup into their cup. And those…

Tackle the Tangles Tackle the Tangles
Character

Tackle the Tangles

My post last week, “What’s Unpacked Sometimes Unravels,” was the most unnatural thing I’ve ever written. I know it was wise, but so unlike me. I struggle to leave anything alone; I’m the world’s worst…

What’s Unpacked Sometimes Unravels What’s Unpacked Sometimes Unravels
Marriage

What’s Unpacked Sometimes Unravels

Imagine coming home one night and your wife of 20 years says she’d like for the two of you to get a prenuptial agreement. How would you react? “What’s going on?” “Is she getting ready…

Mentor Summit 2018: Mentoring Hearts Mentor Summit 2018: Mentoring Hearts
Mentoring

Mentor Summit 2018: Mentoring Hearts

One dictionary says the heart is “one’s innermost character, feelings, or inclinations.” Another says it’s “the central or innermost part of something.” The Bible mentions the human heart around 300 times. It’s that spiritual part of us where our…

You Get What You Glorify You Get What You Glorify
Parenting

You Get What You Glorify

Have you ever watched as a young girl is ‘made up’ by her mom, being introduced to makeup, rouge, eyeliner, and lipstick while still an innocent little girl? Then she’s told how beautiful she is,…

My Extroverted Husband! My Extroverted Husband!
Marriage

My Extroverted Husband!

Today’s post comes from Regi’s wife of 48 years, Miriam . . . Regi has never asked me to write a post before. Which doesn’t surprise me. I like to be in the background. I…