October 29, 2025 My wife, Debbie, and I have a cat that has suddenly showed up outside our camper over the last few weeks. It is an adorable Calico and turns out it is one of the sweetest cats I have ever come across. Of course, Deb and I immediately fell in love with this cat and decided it was our responsibility to care for it. It appeared the cat, who we named Chloe , had a respiratory cold and her eyes were crusted over. We were also sure she had fleas and ear mites havin

October 21, 2025 John Ortberg, in his book Who Is This Man?: The Unpredictable Impact of the Inescapable Jesus , asks, “How would you like Jesus to impact your life?” How would you like Jesus to impact your life? Here are three examples of the countless times Jesus has impacted mine… I remember taking a trip to Chicago with my brother several years ago. My brother and I decided to spend a week together in what was, for me, a strange city. I remember a beggar coming up to us

October 15, 2025 Last week, I shared a portion of my ongoing journey toward surrendering anything and everything that distracts me from this moment God has given me — anything that distracts me from the story God is writing with my life. As an outward sign of my continued desire to surrender to Christ, I reaffirmed my baptism and was immersed recently at a Men’s Spiritual Retreat. Once more, I declared my faith and commitment to following Jesus. The moment we come to Christ i

October 8, 2025 Almost three years ago, I retired from pastoral ministry in the United Methodist Church to work for Aspire Leadership as...

October 1, 2025 There Are Many Reasons for Doubt There are people that we know well who have failed us, and it causes us to doubt. There...

September 24, 2025 When unlikely characters overcome amazing odds, it gives us hope. The underdog gives us hope. At some point, we all encounter moments in life that feel far too big for us to handle alone. The weight of the world can press in, and no matter how strong we try to be, it becomes clear: we’re not meant to carry everything ourselves. Life is full of daunting challenges and uphill struggles, isn’t it? Parenting children can feel endlessly overwhelming — no manual,

September 17, 2025 I remember a story about a man attending a little league baseball game. The little children were all on the field or...

September 10, 2025 There is a story of a woman in the scriptures who knew exactly what it felt like to be broken and in need of...

September 3, 2025 This week, I thought I would share with you a passage from my first book, Three Years: Making A Difference in the Time...

August 27, 2025 In 2013, my wife, Debbie, went for her normal scheduled mammogram. She was told that there was a small area that they...

August 20, 2025 Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps you can understand what He is...

August 13, 2025 Many years ago, as part of one of my doctoral projects, my wife and I committed ourselves to live by a “rule of life,”...

August 6, 2025 “We don't have the right to claim that we have done anything on our own. God gives us what it takes to do all we do ” (2...

July 30, 2025 The Roman Road: Step 1 In the book of Romans, the Apostle Paul lays out what has become known as The Roman Road —a clear...

July 23, 2025 Two summers ago, my friend Carlton and I took our kids on an adventure that was a little different from what we were used...

July 16, 2025 While hiking through Shenandoah with my boys and some friends, we often come across rocky chasms and streams that force us...

July 9, 2025 When my boys and I go backpacking in the Shenandoah Mountains, we often come across streams or rocky chasms that block our...

July 2, 2025 Every summer when my family and I head to the Shenandoah Mountains, we know we're getting close when we reach the little...

June 25, 2025 My family and I have long loved escaping to the Shenandoah Mountains. Every summer, for years now, we’ve loaded up our...

June 18, 2025 When my family and I traveled out West this past summer, we were often reminded of a simple but powerful truth: sometimes,...