I’m excited to announce the 2020 Next Step Summit. Are you tired? Fatigued? Feel overwhelmed? The Next Step Summit is for you. This summit addresses questions asked by many sincere Jesus followers who feel stuck or whose faith has stalled: Why is the Christian faith so challenging? Why does everyone else succeed? What am I […]

I remember not wanting to get out of bed, but I had promised my kids I would play a game with them. I remember not wanting to get out of bed, but Janine had been waiting for more than an hour to leave with me. I remember not wanting to get out of bed, but […]

Who can you call at 2 AM, no questions asked? Whose call will you answer at 2 AM? The Christian life is not a solo event. You and I need teammates to navigate through life successfully. Sometimes we will be the one limping, needing help; other times, we will be the one coming alongside a […]

Who has made an eternal impact in your life? In whose life are you investing? Jerry White, former president of the Navigators, aptly stated: “Only three things last for eternity: God, the Word of God, and the human soul. To the extent that you are involved in these three things, you are involved in eternity.” There […]

Dare to be a disciple of Jesus. Click here to purchase the course or to learn more. This course is for you if… You want to live a life of purpose and impact generations for Jesus. You want to better understand the Bible and have it impact you throughout your day. You run hard and […]

“That’s it — I quit!” “I can’t take it anymore. I give up.” “I’m tired of running. I surrender.” Surrender has a negative connotation in our western world. It conjures images of broken people, handcuffed criminals, and failed entrepreneurs. Surrender is a sign of weakness. Or is it a wise and powerful decision?  Surrendering our […]

For decades I lived in varying levels of pain from an undiagnosed auto-immune disease. In time, my body got tired of sustaining me and said, “You’re on your own.” I began to suffer from depression. My two friends Glenn and Jay saw it and said something, but I didn’t want to admit it. Frankly, I […]

It’s good to set goals. They give us a reason to get out of bed in the morning and the motivation to press on when things get challenging. That’s good news! The bad news? 80% of New Year’s Resolutions fail by February. But there’s a reason we don’t succeed: we don’t have a WHY. Gail […]

The myth of Sisyphus comes to mind when I think of how some view reading the Bible. In the Greek story, Sisyphus’ punishment requires him to push a giant boulder up a hill. Except, the rock is so large and the slope so steep that Sisyphus can only roll the stone so far until it […]

What if I told you that you had been chosen as an essential worker to help fulfill a masterplan that would bring peace, hope, love, and purpose to the world? Let’s assume you roll your eyes and shake your head in disbelief. But what if I repeat the invitation, promising that I wasn’t messing around? […]

God, it’s easy to talk about the problems I see on TV and ignore the defiance in my heart. Forgive me. It’s easy to get angry with the injustice my friends have experienced yet ignore inappropriate talk spoken in my presence. Forgive me. It’s easy to burn and boil at stories I read about or watch on film […]