All My Ideas Are Good

I’m not going to lie. The first idea that pops in my head is usually really good. Follow me. In order for an idea to get past my own insecurities and my brain’s filter, it has to be a pretty decent idea. I hate looking like I have bad ideas, so I instantly squash those.…

Adventure Doesn’t Just Happen to People

Have you ever noticed some people seem to have all the adventures? Your average day involves a boring breakfast, getting gas at the station, and a regular workday. Yet they have some amazing story to tell each night. What gives them the adventurous life while you seem to have a boring one? I’ve found adventure…

For the Love of Irony

Last Friday I put the final period on a new book I’m writing, then sent it in to my publisher to see if they like it. The working title is Overcoming the Critic. The book is about dealing with critics and how to ready yourself so they don’t affect you—so they don’t discourage you and keep you…

What Are You Planting?

I’ve preached the principle of sowing and reaping. Call it karma if you like. The point is: you get out of life what you invest in it. God set up the principle, and even He operates by it. (I open up that can of worms in my devotional if you’re curious about what I mean.)…

This Project Will Out Me as a Fraud

I’m convinced. This book coming out… This will be the project where people will finally see what a fraud I am. People will read my devotional, and think to themselves, “This guy doesn’t know anything. Why have we been listening to him?” I’ve expressed this fear to a few friends. They laugh. But it’s a…

We’re Better Working Together

You probably know, if you read my blog frequently, that I have a book coming out September 1st. It’s a devotional for creative minds. (Seriously, why haven’t you pre-ordered it yet?) But you probably don’t know I have two other books in development. One book, Church Marketing Sucks is partnering with me on to publish.…