July 6, 2012

Start here. Ideas for jumpstarting your journal entry.

So, you’ve decided to try journaling again. Perhaps my earlier post on the benefits I received from journaling inspired you to give the approach I use a try. But what do you journal about? If you follow the approach I ...

July 4, 2012

Is there a right way to journal?

Is there a right way to journal? For many years I subscribed to the popular notion that journaling is a highly individualized endeavor; there’s no wrong way to do it. Holding that view probably contributed to my initial frustration ...

July 2, 2012

Why I gave journaling another try

Many years ago I observed that some of the people I respected the most made a habit of journaling. Intrigued, I decided to give it a try. So, I bought a nice leather journal and set out to record ...

April 17, 2012

Is there a murderer in the house?

The sixth commandment is one that we often don’t pay much attention to: “You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13). Yet, there’s more to this commandment than meets the eye. In this 30 minute presentation, I explore the deeper meaning ...

February 24, 2012

It’s your dream…What’s keeping you?

You know it. It’s that thing you’ve always told yourself you’d get around to doing…someday. After you pay off that loan. Or after the kids leave home. Or after…(you pick the reason). That thing is your dream. It’s the ...

January 31, 2012

Join me at the Year of Living Courageously: February 25, 2012

Over the years, my wife and I developed a habit of getting away the day after Thanksgiving to map out our goals for the upcoming year. For us, it’s a perfect time to think strategically about the future having ...

January 17, 2012

Man Alive: Wake up your longing for a bigger purpose

Here’s a book you’ll want to get and read. Trust me. It’s a fast and easy read, but it packs an important message. The book is Man Alive and it’s written by my friend and mentor Patrick Morley. I ...

January 1, 2012

What to remember when your New Year optimism fades

There's something about the end of the year and the anticipation of the next that makes us optimistic of great change and blessing. And when the enthusiasm fades, there's something worth remembering to rekindle it.

December 24, 2011

The Greatest and Most Awkward Journey

Long ago and far away a journey began. It was the greatest journey ever undertaken. And it was the longest, for its beginning and ending were in heaven and its stops were here on earth. The God of ...

November 24, 2011

Happy Appetence Day

To strengthen my vocabulary I like to receive the “Word of the Day” from Dictionary.com. Each day a new word that I’ll likely never use arrives in my inbox. Those I find interesting I set aside in a separate ...

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