I constantly talk to people who complain about not having enough time. “I’d love to hang out but I just have too much work to do.” Or they say, “I’d love to write a book, I just don’t have the time to make it happen.” I say that’s a lie. Now, before all my friends…
When people find out I’m a published author, I frequently get questions about a book someone’s working on. “I’m interested in publishing a book. I was thinking of going with x publisher. What do you think about them?” I always say, “Sounds good. Go for it.” Because to be honest, I don’t really believe the…
If you’re a Christian and you’re playing on God’s team, there’s no such thing as an underdog story. God’s side always wins. It may not seem like it sometimes—maybe the other team scores or takes advantage of someone. But in the end, we win. That means you can be confident. Whether you lose your job, get…
I generally try to avoid writing about celebrities. I can’t really judge these two superstars I’m writing about. I’ve never sat with them for coffee. I don’t know their backgrounds and I don’t know their motives. But all I can write about is what I’ve seen. In September 2009, I saw two celebrities interact on…
My wife, Carolina, is an intimidating woman. She’s gorgeous, she’s fit, and she’s super intelligent. On top of that she’s hilarious. She’s also not too impressed with me. Not to say she doesn’t respect what I do or value me, but she sees me for who I really am. She knows I have sweaty feet.…
I released a new book today. It’s called Unwelcome. The book is all about things churches do that drive first-time guests away—more than that, it’s how to turn it around and be extremely welcoming. That’s two books released in two months. Two completely different topics. Created for More is a devotional to help creative minds…
This post title might be a bit misleading. Understand, I don’t get excited when people get hurt. I don’t get excited seeing people being taken advantage of. I don’t get giddy about sin and its public revelation. But anytime I see a church scandal, I realize there’s something deeper going on. What the media sees as…
Many people think liberty is all about having no constraints. “If I just could shake off laws, financial burdens, or social norms, I could have complete freedom. I could do anything I want.” They think this is utopia. But I believe true liberty is all about embracing the restrictions in our lives. Let me explain.…
While I was still in college, I had the opportunity to work with my school newspaper. I didn’t consider myself a writer, but I wanted to be involved in some way. So I offered to design and maintain their website. I also dabbled in ad design. I loved my job there. And I loved being…
I know way too many cynical Christians. They’ve been burned by someone in the church, so they guard their hearts from anyone. They look for the negative in any situation. They assume everyone wants to screw them over. These cynical people are also the first to point out the problems in the world. They see…