I’m a big fan of the roaring 20′s. I like their fashion (love pin stripes and hats), their music & dancing and the fact that you could buy a Ford for $290. Those were the days. So you could imagine how excited we were when one of our friends announced they were having a 20′s [...]

I don’t know if you’ve seen this latest add from Target, but I LOVE it. It features the adorable little kid named Ryan who has Down syndrome. Time Magazine reports… Target cast Ryan in its latest children’s clothing ad, and Nordstrom featured him in a campaign several months ago. Notably, Target did not publicize his [...]

“When Chris Beall, my new star worship leader, confessed to me that he’d been unfaithful to his wife Cindy—I could have vomited on the spot. Overwhelming emotions flooded my heart. Shock. Disappointment. Anger. Sadness. Questions pelted my mind like hail smashing against a sidewalk during a storm? How did this happen? Why didn’t I see it? [...]

How do you destroy a relationship? Step One: Make Assumptions. Just yesterday I received an email from an old friend who was upset with me. I’m not really at liberty to talk details, but it turned out to all be one BIG misunderstanding. In fact, he had made a series of assumptions which turned out [...]

I’m really excited to help spread the word about a super important issue in our culture and a small way you can take part in combating the problem. Particularly fathers. While there are many benefits to the technology that’s available at our fingertips 24/7, there is also no doubt whatsoever it’s tearing marriages, families and [...]

Here’s a little two minute mashup from the third week of our series entitled “5 Things.” If you’re interested you can watch the entire message HERE. I talked about the importance of putting God at the center of your marriage. One of the most interesting things I stumbled upon during my study for this message [...]

Can men and women just be friends? Seems like the age old debate, but as I get older I’ve come around a little on this one. I used to think it was pretty much impossible but now (with obvious guidelines) I think it can happen. In fact I think it’s important when it comes to [...]

Sit down, get comfortable and enjoy the following. The first couple of episodes of American Idol each season are a prime example of what happens when you surround yourself with community who’s not wiling to speak truth.  I mean, each one of these people at some point sat in their living room, dorm room or [...]

The other night I got home from a long day and just collapsed on the couch. I didn’t realize till that very moment just how exhausted I was.  Taking a deep breath I mentally scrolled through the day trying to discover why I was so tired only to realize I had several interactions with people [...]

Last week I wrote a post on “What Community Doesn’t Do” and I thought I would follow it up this week with one that looks specifically at marriage. Jason Boyett recently wrote a great piece for Relevant entitled “5 Expectations Marriage Doesn’t Meet.”  I thought I would piggy back his post with a few of [...]