If you had asked me a week ago if I thought the world was getting worse, I probably would’ve replied with a simple, “Yes.” I mean, take a look around. We’re surrounded by rampant gun violence, blatant racism, and enough religious and political animosity to tear a nation in two. But what if all of this depressing evidence is actually...
A few weeks ago my team had an offsite in Uptown (what we call the downtown area in CLT) . It was a great afternoon. We spent some time brainstorming and made some progress on an upcoming project. As we left, I looked down at my phone and realized it was a few minutes later than the time I had promised to give someone a call. I quickly sent that...
Every day we have the opportunity to offer hope to a seemingly hopeless world. Every day we have the opportunity to connect with the God of the universe and experience perfect love. Every day we can become more like the Jesus we made a decision to follow. I do think it’s important and helpful to remember that these are all opportunities...
This past weekend, Courtney and I took a trip back to Alabama. She had a 10-year class reunion and we also visited some family. We had the trip planned for months but what we didn’t plan for was for Hurricane Florence to hit while we were gone. You’ve probably heard about it or you may have even been affected by it. The hurricane tore...
I was about to post this vacation photo on social media last week, and a simple thought hit me out of nowhere. I realized that this was not only our daughter, Greylynn’s, first beach trip, but the picture I was posting was her first ever “beach pic.” I know, I know, new parents are super weird about firsts 😂. This thought hit...
I recently read about a nurse named, Bonnie Ware, who wrote a book called The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying. In her experience as a hospice nurse, she gathered people’s last moments and thoughts. Over the years, she began to see a pattern involving people’s regrets. The #1 regret she discovered? “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true...
Our newest addition, Greylynn, is now over a month old and we’re living the #NewbornLife to its fullest. You quickly forget how difficult the newborn life can be, so I thought I’d share a few tips I’ve learned, or I’m re-learning during this season. If you know someone who is expecting, be a good friend and share this post...
Over the years I’ve written several blog posts about prayer. Some have been about the ingredients of effective prayer and some have even been about how I learned I was praying wrong. Unfortunately, it’s the latter that often reminds of my prayer life. Most of the time I feel like a failure when it comes to prayer. Sure, I pray when things...
Dear Greylynn, I’ve had this letter on my mind for a while now. I’m not sure where to even start, so I’ll just begin by saying that you’ve had us on quite the journey so far. Your mom spent the first few months being terribly sick and then a couple months ago you tried to join us too early. Then you surprised us all by staying put. God...
Several months ago I had an important meeting on my schedule and I spent several days preparing for it. I was a little nervous, but I was also excited. I tend to over-prepare, but unfortunately for this meeting, I way over-prepared. I stayed up past 2 AM the night before and woke up the next morning feeling terrible. I thought I would be fine, but...
