This morning… Walking through the pollen cloud known as “anywhere outdoors in Middle TN”. It was a few mile walk. The kid kept holding my hand. It was hot. His hand was a sweaty mess of heated snot, dirt, and caterpillar guts. Since his tiny legs are 1/3 the length of mine, this meant I [...]
I started leading worship and leading a creative process in the church 13 years ago. Holy Crap. I wish I knew then what I know now… 1. The less money you have, the more creative you can be. 2. Glasses, hipster wardrobe, tattoos, and Apple products have nothing to do with creativity. They actually now [...]
I thank you, Lord Jesus, for becoming a human being so I do not have to pretend or try to be God. I thank you, Lord Jesus, for becoming finite and limited so I do not have to pretend that I am infinite and limitless. I thank you, crucified God, for becoming mortal so I [...]
If you work in a creative field… Take 3 minutes and watch this… Trust me… What is your current creative dilemma? Los
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. – Isaiah 40:8 Clutch the scriptures like it’s the only thing you can hang on to… Because according to this verse… It is… What scripture has been carrying you lately? Los
My first child came into this world after a 48 hour marathon of labor. Lot’s of screaming. Lot’s of cussing. Lot’s of crying. And that was just me. I had somewhat fallen for the lie that this was going to be the most beautiful and miraculous thing I had ever experienced. Call me calloused, but [...]
Most people think that in order to start a movement you must gather a group of people and convince them that what you are saying is worthy of a uniting. The truth is that a movement must first begin within the heart of an individual. And that individual must believe it. I have this life [...]
When I was in HighSchool I remember the moment. The moment that it all changed. It was not at home. It was not at school. It was not at the pool. it was when I was downtown Atlanta on a missions trip and I saw for the first time the face of someone that needed [...]
Providence: God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny People have agendas. God has providence. You have a choice today. You can live off of the agenda of man… Or you can live off of the providence of the Maker of man. The agenda of man isn’t inherently wrong. It is often right. [...]
I spend Tuesday nights and Saturdays in Blake’s shop learning the art, and I mean art, of Carpentry. Blake is one of the most gifted builders I know and also one of my closest friends. He builds stuff out of reclaimed old barn wood and makes you wanna slap your mama. These are walls and [...]
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