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.
In the Midst of Your Circumstances In the Midst of Your Circumstances
Community

In the Midst of Your Circumstances

Sometimes I say stuff and think “Hmm, that sounded pretty good! I wonder if I made that up?” Usually I find it was from Andy Stanley or one of the many other people smarter than…

Your Third Word Your Third Word
Purpose

Your Third Word

My latest Radical Mentoring group is tackling the topic of purpose. Specifically, life purpose statements. Identity asks, “Who am I?” Mission asks, “What do I want?” Purpose asks, “Why am I here?” The stock answer…

Take Good Care of Your Mother Take Good Care of Your Mother
Walking the Talk

Take Good Care of Your Mother

“Take good care of your mother . . . and remember to be kind.” – Jackson Browne, The Only Child Last Sunday was Mother’s Day. Hopefully you made a phone call, sent a card, flowers,…

Breaking Down Challenging Up Breaking Down Challenging Up
Leadership

Breaking Down Challenging Up

Today’s post is an excerpt from our friend Clay Scroggins’ upcoming book How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge. Clay is currently the Lead Pastor of North Point Community Church. But back in 2008,…

Who is Your Plus-One? Who is Your Plus-One?
Community

Who is Your Plus-One?

Every year when the NFL draft rolls around, the name Ryan Leaf comes up. He’s universally considered one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history. An episode of NFL Top 10 even ranked him at…

Scarcity Mentality Scarcity Mentality
Priorities

Scarcity Mentality

Your neighbor drives up in a new car and shortly after you catch yourself staring down at the 140,000 miles on your odometer and then you get a whiff of your kids’ sports gear in…

A Special Thank You Note A Special Thank You Note
Influence with Others

A Special Thank You Note

Thank you notes can be polarizing. Most of us like to get them but hate to write them. I got the one above from an 8-year-old the other day. His dad was in my mentoring…

Use It or Lose It Use It or Lose It
Theology

Use It or Lose It

One of the things Jesus said has always seemed out of character to me. I’ve never understood why Jesus, as the ultimate embodiment of God’s love would say (in Matthew 25:29), “For whoever has will…

Disgust Leads to . . . Trust? Disgust Leads to . . . Trust?
Walking the Talk

Disgust Leads to . . . Trust?

Today’s post comes from Radical Mentoring’s Manager of Church Relationships and our newest team member Trey Brush. We are super excited to have him on board and wanted to introduce him to you and let…

So . . . How Do You See God? So . . . How Do You See God?
Theology

So . . . How Do You See God?

How do you see God? As judge? Police chief? Santa Claus? Genie in a bottle? Loving? Cruel? Distant? Available? Smiling? Angry? Irrelevant? Powerless? Be honest. How do you really see God in your mind? How…