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.
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…

Hope is Not a Strategy Hope is Not a Strategy
Leadership

Hope is Not a Strategy

A lot of us dance on the edge of optimism and carelessness. “I’ll figure something out” has come out of my mouth more times than I want to admit. Sometimes it’s the only workable plan….

You Do What You Are You Do What You Are
Identity

You Do What You Are

“You are what you do, right?” We label people. Professionals, businessmen, educators . . . we take an identity from our profession. “I’m an investor,” “I’m a doctor,” “Lawyer,” “Salesman,” “Preacher,” “Entrepreneur,” or “Mr. Mom.”…

Teenager Tension Teenager Tension
Identity

Teenager Tension

Whenever I talk to dads of teenagers, they talk about the tension in their families. Between the kids and their mom. Between being in the ‘in-crowd’ and being an outcast. Between the fun thing and…

Waiting for God Waiting for God
Decision-Making

Waiting for God

“I’m just waiting for God to give me direction.” “God says ‘yes,’ ‘no,’ or ‘wait’. Right now I’m waiting.” “I don’t want to get ahead of God.” We’ve all said these things. They’re part of…