sit back and relax

My ideal vacation is one where I don’t have to worry about reservations and being on time to see the sites.  It’s about relaxing and hanging out with my family.  We got to do that last year in Michigan as I was leading worship for a week long summer camp....

6 years

It’s been six years since I said “I do” to my wife.  I thank God every day that her response was the same that day.  Sure, there have been moments when tension grew high and there were times when we had never been happier.  That’s part of life...

in the world or of it?

On my way to lead worship at a small church in Canonsburg I saw a tweet from @BreakingNews that caught my eye.  After reading the article I began to wonder why what was once a black and white issue has become nothing but shades of gray in many peoples eyes.  I...

kick in the teeth (Guest Post)

The following is a guest post by my awesome wife, Elise: So I was driving home today and saw two men on two separate corners, both holding signs that said “broke, hungry”. My initial thought was that I should just drive on past. I mean, they had to have...

prayer on the 4th

Father, You are holy and great above all nations.  May Your Kingdom reign forever.  Thank you for giving me the privilege to love in a country where I can freely worship You.  Thank you for giving me steady work so that I can provide for my family.  Thank you for the...

posture

Different postures in life are associated with different attitudes or actions.  For example, sitting with your arms folded and your eyes wandering usually means you’re bored.  Standing with your arms straight up is a sign of surrender, even in the context of a...

good enough vs. perfection

Do you strive for perfection?  Do you settle for “good enough”? I think often times we settle when we should persevere towards perfection and we focus on perfection when “good enough” is all that is possible.  There are times when “good...

where’s the focus?

I’ve been noticing lately that the pace of life has increased a lot for me in the past few years.  I am working at a church that is growing fast and spreading to more and more campuses.  I have three incredible children that are starting to get to the age where...

what a week

Talk about a busy week. There’s about a 1% chance that I will be able to unpack anything this week. My wife might have time to get a little bit done, but there us so much going on that it’s basically a wash when it comes to unpacking the house. My daughter...