Don’t Shrink Back- Get Loud!
“The moment they began their shouts and praises, the Lord set an ambush against the Ammonites, Moabites, and the inhabitants of Mount Seir who came to fight against Judah, and they were defeated.” 2 Chronicles 20:22, CSB Toward the end of 2019, God told me to get louder. But loud scares me. Loud reminds me […]
Jesus is stronger than your addiction
“For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.” – Mark 8:35, ESV Over a 10 year period, God has transformed me into an upright and God-fearing man. He has walked with me as He asked me to surrender certain habits, […]
Confessing to Jesus is better than sin management
*Post updated January 2023 The Problem with Sin Management Years ago some friends took me golfing for my birthday. I don’t get to do it often, and I love it, so I was very excited to get outside on a beautiful golf course for the day. It was a celebration of friendship and we thought […]
Jesus is better than cheese fries
I can recall specific moments where God shows me who He is and reminds me that I am His. These moments remind me that Jesus is better than all worldly things, even the things that make me comfortable. One afternoon, I was upset and aggravated by things that were happening. Or, rather, not happening how […]
What to do when you’re filled with unrighteous anger
God, being well acquainted, through Christ, with our human frailty, doesn’t expect us to be consistently righteous and perfect. But, if we confess Christ as our Lord, I do believe God pursues our hearts to shape us in the righteous image of Jesus. Throughout my journey as a Christian man, the Lord has been […]
God’s couch to Romans 12K
Lately, I’ve been struggling to get off the couch. Maybe it’s the post-holiday slump, the frigid air outside, or the lack of sunshine finally taking its toll on me. I know I should get my steps in, feel my heart race in my chest, and feel my muscles burn –reminding me I’m alive. Yet while […]
We’re moving beyond a beach body
Happy New Year! You’re officially a week into a new month, a new year, and a new decade! Hopefully, it’s off to a great start. If you’re like me, you enjoyed the holidays with all the turkey, stuffing, Christmas cookies, pie, pumpkin roll, ham, eggnog, etc. ad nauseam. If you’re also like me, you weren’t […]
RevTip: How to memorize Scripture
*Blog post updated January 2024 Do you have a hard time memorizing Scripture? Do you try and try and yet nothing seems to stick? If your answer is YES to either of those questions, I understand you, and I get your frustration. You might be surprised that I have also struggled in this area. I […]
3 ways to teach your daughter not to hate her body
Your kids are watching you. What do they see? Here are three tips to reinforce a positive body image with your children. We were on a family vacation to Florida several years ago. It was a long-awaited trip, and I was so excited to have the entire family in one place for a relaxing week […]
7 tips for addressing lust (you can get free!)
Over five and a half years ago my marriage was almost sabotaged by lust. I had struggled with lustful thinking since I was a teen and had committed to keeping it hidden no matter the cost. My strict, conservative upbringing instilled in me a belief that it was better if no one ever knew because […]
