Are you successful on paper but feeling empty inside?
Tired of carrying the burden alone?
Ready to move from successful misery to Kingdom significance through authentic brotherhood?
Are you the husband/wife, father/mother, and leader God Created you to be?
There’s Nothing Wrong With That: Why Your Defensive Phrases Reveal What Needs Examining
Top o' the Mornin' to Ya! TLDR: Sometimes I have that urge to say "I really don't get up at five AM in the morning, and there's nothing wrong with that. I don't cut back on my sugar, and there's nothing wrong with that." If we're putting up a defense, there's...
It Doesn’t Matter, I’m Just Volunteering: Why “Fashionably Late” Is Out
Top o' the Mornin' to Ya! TLDR: Over the last couple days, I have been convicted. I was on time this morning to give blood, and that voice in my head said "That's more like it, you're on time, you're showing up for this." Typically, I'll be exactly at the minute or...
But, Dad, You Said… Why Being Impeccable With Your Word Matters More Than You Think
Top o' the Mornin' to Ya! TLDR: The last principle from this book I've been reading is be impeccable with your word - really say what you're gonna do, and when you do make your word, follow through on it. Not just do what you say you're gonna do - impeccable is doing...
You Can Walk and Chew Gum, But Should You? Why Multitasking Means You’re Not Doing Your Best
Top o' the Mornin' to Ya! TLDR: The principle is to do your best. But when we're multitasking - talking on the phone while working, swiping on your phone while talking to your kids, at dinner on your phone - studies show the quality and speed go down for all tasks....
This Principle Is So Simple AND I Don’t Always Get it Right: Do Your Best
Top o' the Mornin' to Ya! TLDR: This principle - do your best - is so simple yet I miss it all the time. It goes back to Cub Scouts "do your best" and Boy Scouts "do a good turn daily," but it's also biblical: whatever you do, do it as to the Lord and not as unto men....
Jesus Was Lost for Three Days: Not the Easter Story You’re Thinking Of
Top o' the Mornin' to Ya! TLDR: Before Good Friday to Easter Sunday, Jesus was lost for three days as a 12-year-old. He continued to be subject to His parents growing up. He learned, grew, and matured as a "real" human child. You're probably thinking that I'm talking...
I Thought the Holy Spirit Was a New Thing: Finding Your Identity in Christ
Top o' the Mornin' to Ya! TLDR: The Holy Spirit isn't new—Mary and John the Baptist's mother were filled with Him. When your identity is in Christ, not emotions or roles, you can discern what everything else is trying to tell you. This week, we've been talking about...
But I Thought You… The Danger of Assumptions in Marriage and Life
Top o' the Mornin' to Ya! TLDR: Assuming makes an ass out of you and me. Don't make assumptions—get clarity. Ask "So what you're saying is…" and confirm everything. How many times have you said, "But I thought you were gonna take care of that. I thought you were gonna...
The Biggest Source of Bad Emotions: Taking Things Personally
Top o' the Mornin' to Ya! TLDR: Don't take anything personally. Jesus never did—He served without offense. So many of our emotions come from taking things personally that were never about us at all. Today, I'm gonna talk about a secular book that's actually really...
When’s the Last Time You Encouraged Your Emotions to Rage?
Top o' the Mornin' to Ya! TLDR: Yesterday we talked about emotions becoming identity. Today, sit down with your emotions like a friend over coffee and let them speak—they have information you need. Yesterday, we talked about emotions sometimes being captured as our...
Stress, Anxiety, Anger: When Emotions Become Your Identity
Top o' the Mornin' to Ya! TLDR: Saying "I am angry" makes anger your identity. Saying "I feel angry" makes it information you can examine. One simple word shift changes everything. Stress, anxiety, anger, sadness, fear, hurt, guilt—all those are examples of emotions....
Marriages Have an Ending: What Jesus Said About Marriage and Heaven
Top o' the Mornin' to Ya! TLDR: Marriage is till death do us part—it doesn't continue in heaven. Jesus said when we rise from the dead, we neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. On that sour note title, but marriages are not a heavenly...
