Snapshots of Our Happy Summer

So many great memories made over the summer, and some of them were captured in pixels. I’ve placed a few of my favorites

Latest News

I’ve put together the video below to announce the newest step in our life and ministry.  Tip: make sure to watch the en

Cork Board Wall Project

Since my kids are really into drawing, and because we still had a wall undecorated in our bonus room, I decided it would be fu

The Past Few Weeks

Kyle the Scorpion King

In case you wondered what I was doing in E. Asia last week: Special thanks to Heather Burson for the video and the title.

DIY Toy Treehouse Project

For a few weeks, my daughter and I have talked about making a tree house for some of her toys.  This weekend we decided to go

Carving Pumpkins

Every year I forget just how much I enjoy carving pumpkins.  The kids make it even more fun. Isn’t he a handsome fellow

Riding Bikes

There are some days when parenting is difficult.  There are times when it’s exhausting, grueling work.  But there are

Do You Love or Hate Running?

This morning I decided to start off my day with a quick run around the pond. It was a cool and misty morning – perfect w

A Tribute to My Hair

As I’ve mentioned recently, I struggle with insecurity and trying to measure my worth by my abilities, characteristics,

Origami Party with the Kids

When I hang out with my kids, we like to try to find new things to do.  This morning, we decided to do a little origami. We s

Everyone Feels Self-Important

I doubt many would be surprised to hear that I have a special place in my heart for technology. I love the way our church webs

Being a Dad

Here’s a video of my nearly five-year-old daughter and two-year-old son practicing driving nails into a block of wood wi

The Sickness Inside of Me

I haven’t finished the last five books I’ve started, but now I’m on to the next. But this one is different.

This Book is Blowing My Mind

For the past couple of years, the topic of the Sabbath has fascinated me.  It’s clearly an important concept in the Bib

We’re Silly, & We Like it That Way

P.S.  – This is my 300th blog post.  Hurray!

Photos from Echo Conference

Last week, I had the opportunity to make a quick trip to Dallas with Justin Petrowski, Heather Burson, and Kyle McClain to att

My Very Expensive Boat Ride (How I Killed My iPhone)

I’m currently near the end of a week-long vacation with my wife and kids at Fripp Island, off the coast of South Carolin

Mom’s Surgery

Early tomorrow morning (Wednesday), my mom will take the next step in her colon cancer treatment and will have the first of tw

Prayer & Yearning

About two weeks ago, during our staff retreat at the Cove in Asheville, God impacted my heart in a huge way. I can’t exa

Job Transition

Earlier this week, my youngest brother Phillip accepted a position administrating the finances of Experience Life Church in Lu

Nine Ways to Wreck Your Kids

It seems that our nation has this one figured out pretty well already, but just in case you’ve missed it, here are nine

Parenting, Everclear, & Sunflowers

I have to admit that I am a hardcore fan of alternative rock music.  1994 was a pivotal year for me as I began to fall in l

The Worst Chains

Over the past few months I’ve been slowly reading through a book called Holiness by J.C. Ryle.  It’s a fantastic

Nine Ways to Wreck Your Job

The last post was a little heavy, so I thought I’d write this one with a little less seriousness. Looking for some great

Six Ways to Wreck Your Spiritual Life

Maybe your spiritual life is going a little too well lately and you’re looking for a way to bring things down a notch or

First Day of Yard Work

I don’t really care for yard work very much.  It’s not really the work itself that’s disagreeable to me, bu

How to Disable Your Car’s Panic Button

While I was dying my hair a couple of nights ago, I leaned against the bathroom sink and accidentally set off my car alarm fro

Hair Dying Tips for Dudes

I’m far from being a professional in this area, but I thought it would be fun to put together a few tips for any guys ou

A Stinkin’ Great Video

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been packing boxes, buying a house, moving, and now unpacking boxes.  We have a