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.
Singing the Same Song Singing the Same Song
Death & Dying

Singing the Same Song

If you’re looking for someone to get close to, find a person who’s read the same books as you. Probably interested in the same kind of things. Singing the same song is different. It’s who…

Hustle Hustle
Leadership

Hustle

If I didn’t love hustle, I wouldn’t love mentoring younger guys so much. In this ‘staid and stoic’ stage of life, hustle is fun to see and be around. I recently sat before Jon Acuff,…

The Perfect Landing The Perfect Landing
Marriage

The Perfect Landing

As we pass the entrance to an Air Force Base, my friend says “Hey Regi, look! How did he do that?” It’s funny, but it’s not far from how we men feel a lot of…

Pigs Get Fat, Hogs Get Slaughtered Pigs Get Fat, Hogs Get Slaughtered
Stewardship

Pigs Get Fat, Hogs Get Slaughtered

So how do you know where to stop? When does a pig become a hog? The question behind these questions is simple . . .             How much is enough? Appetites urge us to MORE….

Pouring In. Pouring Out. Pouring In. Pouring Out.
Mentoring

Pouring In. Pouring Out.

Look around your community and you’ll find Jesus-followers. The Bible calls these people “disciples.” They are learners and followers of Jesus. Learners listen. Take notes. Some of them read. They get information about Jesus and…

God, Legos and Santa Claus God, Legos and Santa Claus
Theology

God, Legos and Santa Claus

On Christmas Eve, my granddaughters placed the cookies and milk by the fireplace with their traditional note for Santa. But this one was a little different . . .            “My sister and I would…

10 Things I Learned in 2014 10 Things I Learned in 2014
Things I Learned

10 Things I Learned in 2014

Our prayers are offered to God in ‘real time’ to us. But timeless God heard our prayers and considered them before the beginning of the world . . . before He wrote the script of…

The Glitch that Stole New Years The Glitch that Stole New Years
Walking the Talk

The Glitch that Stole New Years

On Monday, we attempted to send our normal post but something happened. Maybe the after-Christmas food coma struck the internet . . . or one of our team members . . . or MailChimp. Who…

The Gift of the Lover The Gift of the Lover
Marriage

The Gift of the Lover

If Twitter had been around in 1400 AD, Thomas a Kempis would have been a superstar. Here’s what he might have ‘tweeted’ . . . “A wise lover regards not so much the gift of…

Getting More Specific Getting More Specific
Mentoring

Getting More Specific

When I first started writing and sending these posts 3 years ago, the goal was to continue to ‘mentor’ the men who’d sat around my dining room table. Plus, we wanted to draw more laymen…