This is the faith phase where you are starting to feel confident about the basics of your faith and you’re looking for some concrete & practical ways to grow beyond the basics. This can mean anything from overcoming doubt to finding your “tribe” or faith community (and everything in between). Let’s go there together!
You know those moments where something goes wrong and you feel the urge to panic-plan? Panic-planning is different than damage control. Damage control is after the problem is completely over. Panic-planning happens while the problem is still in progress. My...
"Why does it seem incredible to any of you that God can raise the dead?" Paul asked this question in Acts 26:8 as part of his defense in court before King Agrippa. But, when I see those words, it's like he's standing right in front of me wanting to know MY answer...
I love Costco's parking lot. Let me be even more specific: I believe that Costco deserves a major award for figuring out the exact right dimensions to provide for each individual parking space. These parking spots are perfectly constructed for life. They are big...
Our culture really loves to celebrate young success. I totally get it - it's amazing to see someone kicking life's butt already in high school or in their early 20's. I ogle Forbes' 30 Under 30 every year. It's almost impossible to not be blown away by people who...
I am not very good at pausing to thank God. Don't get me wrong - It's not that I don't pray. I am practically expert level at asking God for things. Seriously. I've got lots of time for that. But, when it comes to stopping what I'm doing to offer God a sincere,...
Do you know what the longest week in the Bible was? I bet you're guessing it's the week of creation. (Nope.) The longest week in the Bible only takes up the length of one Bible verse but it's a doozy. "One week later, the flood came and covered the earth." (Genesis...
Do you remember the last time you were terrified? I can remember two - 9/11 and the day one of my [then toddler] sons fell down the basement stairs. Both times, my mind seemed to go completely blank AND frenzied at the same time. I remember - specifically on 9/11 -...
When you make decisions, are you more of an instinctual, "go with your gut" type of person or do you prefer to gather data and weigh pros and cons first? Maybe a little bit of both (and then pray like crazy that you made the right call)? Decisions are hard!!! Even...
I'm a huge fan of life hacks. If you aren't familiar with that term, life hacks are ideas that help improve the efficiency of simple, everyday tasks. Here's an example: if you toss a couple ice cubes in the dryer with a wrinkled shirt or set of pants and turn it on...
What do you know about self-talk? I'm somewhat new to the topic but - the more I learn about it - the more I see the benefits. Self-talk is exactly what it sounds like: talking to yourself. It's your internal (or external for some of us who aren't afraid to look a...
