My kids love to dress up and wear costumes and masks. Halloween is one of their favorite holidays for this exact reason. Yet even after the trick-or-treating is over, they still like to run around in their masks, sometimes refusing…

A guest post by Jon Weece My wife Allison and I were in a restaurant eating lunch when an older couple came into the section where we were seated. They were probably in their late seventies, and he was pushing…

I’m a dad of four kids, and most days I’m crazy about them. But one of the things that drives me insane is when they start comparing themselves to each other. Examples? If one gets a piece of gum from…

Let’s face it, the Bible can be a hard book to read! So many thou’s and shalt’s, big names, confusing timelines, not to mention that it’s old, like 2000+ years old. But as Christians, reading God’s Word isn’t just a…

Influence: the ability to have an effect on the character, behavior, and development of another person. Whether you know it or not, we all have influence. Yes, even you. Now, some people have a massive amount of influence. Like Selena…

My wife says sometimes I talk too much. It’s a little embarrassing to admit, but I know it’s true. If you have a pulse, I can and will talk with you. A lot. “You need to give others a chance…

I agree. Two words. It should be an easy thing to say, right? But so often there’s more that divides us than unites us. More people we argue with on Facebook than sit down for coffee with. More times we…

About a year or so ago my wife started to tell me that I needed to have “the talk” with our oldest son. Not just a talk, but the talk—about the birds and the bees, where babies come from, or…

Words are powerful. They have the power to hurt, the power to heal, the power to ruin your day or make it better. Certain words can make you want to crawl in a hole (I’ll never forget being the first…

Last year my book released. It’s crazy! I still can’t believe it. No really, I can’t. I didn’t want to step out. I didn’t want to write a book. I’m in complete shock every time someone stops me to tell…