I think we all have that one big dream we want to achieve. It’s something we’ve been thinking about for a while. We’ve been making plans. We’re waiting for the stars to align so we can follow the dream and see if comes to pass. I like to think of this dream as a gazelle in…
Announcing my latest blogging endeavor. It’s a paleo food blog. I know, it’s completely different than any other blog I have. And frankly it’s a little bit outside of my comfort zone. But a few nights ago I was wide awake with the idea. I couldn’t sleep for about two hours while I was thinking…
Can one success hold you back from another success? I truly believe it can. And I see many people fall into this trap. I’ve seen many people take risks early on in life. They’ve become very successful. But once they’ve achieved that success, they get comfortable. They begin clinging to that success for stability—unwilling to…
Have you heard about the latest scandal involving President Obama wanting to lower the minimum age for buying cigarettes? Chances are your opinion falls into one of two camps. Either (1) you are outraged at the idea of it, or (2) you assume he has a good reason for doing this. And your opinion’s probably…
When you’re self employed, you learn very quickly the importance of connections—even the ones you assume will have no value to you. Recently, one random connection turned into a few thousand dollars worth of ad revenue. He approached me and said, “I have some people who want to advertise on your sites. Let’s hook it…
When I was six years old, my dad moved my whole family to a third world country. Guatemala. We were going as missionaries. At the time, the country was in the middle of a long civil war. People were frequently disappearing in the mountains and guerrilla attacks were common. My dad was taking a pay…
It’s popular nowadays to criticize the Church. It’s filled with hypocrites and bullies. I admit, it’s true. And every time I hear a story of someone who was hurt by the Church, I can’t help but be heartbroken for them. So it’s popular for millennials and bloggers to turn their nose up at the established…
When I first started blogging, I was certain I’d become the expert on all creative thought. I named my blog “Faking Creativity” based on a book I wanted to eventually release. Within a few short weeks my blog started getting 10’s of 20’s of people visiting. But when my blog hovered at that for a…
“It’s okay to take the cross off your stage.” Whenever I chat with churches at conferences or in person, that’s one of the big thoughts I challenge them with. I always smile a little watching people react to this statement. For many it feels like heresy. Or at best it makes them a little bit…
I follow a bunch of people on Twitter and Facebook. I truly wish I didn’t. Because every time there’s a new scandal or news story, I see hundreds of opinions. World Vision hires gay employees, I see 200 opinions. Noah’s about to release, I see 300. You name the story, you’ll see hundreds of people…