To be honest, for much of my ministry I’ve played a mental game that has wreaked havoc on my self-confidence and distracted me from God’s unique call on my life. I call it the “I Wish” game. I wish I could lead like Jeff Henderson. I wish I was creative like Ben Arment. I wish [...]

So here we go again. Friday launched what should be a season known for peace love joy hope as we worship a God who cared so much He comes to earth. However, it seems this is a bit more typical of the season. The video below shows a man being trampled at a Target store [...]

I still remember my first dog Benji (she was actually a female even though I gave her an obviously male name). She was a wonderful companion to me over the years right up until I left for college. I remember pleading with my parents to let me get a dog. At the time it seemed [...]

I’m in Toledo, Ohio, for a few days visiting with my grandparents for Thanksgiving. I’ve got such fond memories of being here for holidays and a few weeks each summer of my childhood. Driving through these neighborhoods brings back a rush of incredibly fun adventures we had here as kids. I realize I’ve got many [...]

I love making videos. I remember the very first video I ever helped make was a Miami Vice spin-off called “Nashville Vice” when I was nine. My neighborhood friends and I carefully sketched out each scene. I played Crockett and my best friend, Scott, was Tubs. We shot our final scene on the ramp to [...]

One of the most amazing things to me as a believer is how God has spoken to me over and over again throughout my life. Sometimes it’s like a gigantic flashing billboard and sometimes it’s a soft, gentle whisper you wonder if you occasionally miss because of all the noise. Sometimes it’s a verse that [...]

Wednesday night we hosted our first ever Worship Night at Cross Point. What an amazing night! I was so proud of our entire creative team for gathering our church for one of the most important things we could be doing as a body, praising our amazing God. I loved the purpose of this event as [...]

Ever have one of those days? You know those days, when everything goes wrong! Who hasn’t had one of those days? I had one the other day. It was the kind of day where I think I would have been better off just staying in bed. The kind of day that makes you wonder if [...]

Read an alarming article yesterday about the percentage of American families that struggle to put food on the table. I think what was so alarming is that I often think of this as an international crisis but rarely think about it happening right here in the States. According to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture [...]

I’m so excited about my friend Mike Foster’s new book Gracenomics. I spent some time this weekend reading through it and over and over it reminded me of the man I desperately want to be. A man with a ministry that is described as exhibiting unexpected, excessive, and scandalous amounts of grace. I love what [...]