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…
I like being liked. So anytime somebody doesn’t like me or doesn’t like something I do, I try to win them over. Just last week I got an email explaining all the things I did that made someone not want to buy my book. It was a painful criticism, but I got it. I got…
If you think your job is your calling, you’re missing out on something big. You’re so much more than the way you make money. And you have more value in you than what pays the bills. So many people think the fulfillment of their dream means getting paid to do what they love. That they’ve…