Ragamuffin Soul

Last few breaths here on earth… The while world is listening… What do you say? Los

[adapted from a post I did last year] Leadership is a funny thing. It is this thing that so many pastors and ministers aim for on a daily basis. I have the privilege of being involved in what I consider the greatest leadership event in the world with Catalyst. This week there will be over [...]

At 37 seconds in… A revelation that every anti Santa Christian in America needs to see. I told you it’s OK to celebrate Santa. He Believes. Los

This was in the DR a few days ago. Kids hear a beat and they dance. Then they grow up. When you grew up… Did you lose the beat and stop dancing or do you love the beat and are the first one on the dance floor? Los

We didn’t spank our girls. So we thought we were amazing parents. We wondered why anybody would spank. Then we got Losiah. I’m now officially of the opinion that what works for you works for you and I’m not sticking any of my opinions on you. Because none of ya’ll butts had to deal with [...]

Last night was family night. We tag teamed with the Edward clan for a Nacho Libre Family Night in honor of our kids meeting Jack Black this week. So of course there were nachos… There was the movie… There was wrestling… There was a very moving demonstration on how to successfully pin someone by Eric [...]

Tradition is a good thing. It brings a wealth of knowledge and history and alignment to a somewhat scattered church. Innovation is a good thing as it brings freedom, newness, and relevance to a somewhat stale church. Yet both of these things can become numbing. When you sit on a seat for too long your [...]

We see it on tv all the time. On talk shows, sitcoms, dramas, documentaries. We always sigh and think… “I’d handle it perfectly”. The truth is, you have no idea how you would handle those words. I try to imagine the hardest conversations of my life with my kids. I imagine this one. I imagine [...]

Stick you hand in your pocket. Empty it. What did you find? Los

When was the last time you just flat out gave up? Los