Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, is the International Day of Prayer for persecuted Christians. So often we forget about our brothers and sisters who stand as bold witnesses in the world’s most difficult and dangerous places to follow Christ. Hebrews 13:3 tells us to “remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.”I think of the N...  Read More

“Pause, rest, trust…bring it to God.”Have you ever felt overwhelmed or unsure of yourself in the face of life’s challenges and difficult situations? Maybe you’re in the middle of one right now. Often these circumstances overwhelm us as we scramble for answers and solutions.If you are anything like me, your first response to unexpected tragedy, turmoil, and pain isn’t always praise and faith. When ...  Read More

When I dropped my son off at school this morning, I realized I forgot to tell him, “I love you.” As he was walking away, I honked the horn to get his attention, and he came back to the truck and said, “Yeah, dad?” “I love you son,” I replied. He said, “I love you too Dad,” and walked away with a smile on his face.I want to remind you this morning, “I love you!” I forget to share that often. But, m...  Read More

I want to rebrand, ASAP! You’ve probably noticed the surge of marketing rebranding that has recently occurred. Everything from Cracker Barrel to Pepsi, Adobe, LG, Walmart, Lamborghini, Nokia (didn’t even think they were still around), even Amazon. Seemingly everyone is rebranding! Consequently, I want to rebrand, ASAP.Let me explain what I mean. The acronym “ASAP” typically means “as soon as possi...  Read More

God demands to be first in your life!The book of 1 John closes with a simple warning. “Dear children, keep yourselves from idols (1 John 5:21). The New Living Translation says it this way, “Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God's place in your hearts.”The famous quote by Ricky Bobby, in the movie Talladega Nights comes to mind, “If you ain't first, you're last.” This may seem ...  Read More

It’s never too late to chase your dreams!As a kid, I remember constantly being told to chase my dreams, not to sell myself short and always reach for the stars. I was encouraged by teachers, adults and my parents to have high aspirations for my life. “You can achieve anything you put your mind to,” they would say. Yet somewhere along the way, so many of us lose sight of these high aspirations. We ...  Read More

You were made to be extraordinary! I recently had a conversation with some young people about their favorite movies of all time. As you would imagine, superhero, anime and feel-good animated movies where at the top. So of course, I went to IMDB and looked up the highest grossing films of all time. To my surprise, 8 out of the top 10 all-time grossing films were movies which consisted of a hero mot...  Read More

I know many of you, including myself, are deeply disturbed and sickened by yesterday’s assassination of Charlie Kirk. The overwhelming sadness, heartbreak and sense of hopelessness is palpable. I have spoken to many of you over text messages, phone calls and some even dropped in for prayers yesterday. We are all trying to process in real time at a very deep level this senseless act and what it mea...  Read More

Karl Bushby may be the most inspiring story of determination ever; and you’ve probably never heard of him. Karl is attempting to be the first human in history to walk an unbroken path around the world. His journey is dubbed the Goliath expedition. Originally from Hull England, Karl gave himself 2 rules when he started. First, he cannot use any form of transport to advance: no cars, boats, vehicles...  Read More

I recently came across the story of Kansei Matsuzawa, the current kicker for the University of Hawaii’s football team. At 20 years of age, he was living in Tokyo and working as a waiter at Morton’s steakhouse. He had never played football before, but on a trip to the United States he went to an NFL game and fell in love with field goal kicking. He went back home and taught himself how to kick a fo...  Read More

On July 17th, 2025, Disneyland in Anaheim California will turn 70 years old. Since its inception Walt Disney has coined and marketed the theme park as the “the happiest place on earth!” And every year 17-18 million people visit the park with the hopes of achieving this elusive, euphoric happy feeling.Yet if you have ever visited Disneyland, you realize happiness is relative. The long lines and wai...  Read More

I was recently watching a movie with my son and suddenly he began to scream at one of the characters, “She’s in the other room! Don’t go into that room!” This was during a climactic moment in the movie in which the viewer had more information than the character. This got me thinking, “If your life was a movie and people were watching the story of your life up to this point played out in movie form...  Read More