More!

I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking about the word “more” and how often that word is used in the everyday conversation. But beyond that, I can’t help but focus on how the word is used. I want MORE money, MORE time, MORE accountability, MORE freedom, MORE flexibility, MORE sleep and the list goes […]

dream big.

I’m someone who loves vision casting—dreaming—thinking—about the possibilities and potential that we all possess as Jesus followers. Definitely a loaded thought, but we all have the power and potential to make an impact. As the end of 2016 was approaching, I spent some time thinking, reflecting and praying about the journey ahead in 2017. During this time, God put “dream big” […]

oceans.

It’s way too early on a summer Sunday morning when my alarm goes off, 3:30 am to be exact, but the excitement that was ahead was all the energy I needed to jump out of bed, get dressed, grab my bags and jet out the door! Why the excitement at such an early hour? I […]

TRUST!

What a weekend! I have been waiting to get to a place where I could sit and write, mainly because I’ve spent so much time processing, I have been struggling to really compile all my thoughts. I have to say it’s so cool how Jesus works when He has something He wants to tell you. […]

outlook.

Last summer, Bass Pro Shops finalized their renovations and moved into the Pyramid in downtown Memphis. Formerly an arena, amongst other uses, this popular Memphis landmark was once again the place to be in our great city. One of the biggest attractions is the lookout (observation deck) at the very top—24 stories off the ground, […]

The Center

In just the blink of an eye we can miss out on an incredible opportunity. Life is so fast paced that I often find myself trying to just slow it down for a minute and soak it all in. It’s so easy to get stuck in the fast lane that we might miss out on […]

Ultimate Friday Flashback

Last November, over 40 high school guys arrived at our youth building on a Friday afternoon to begin their weekend known around our youth group as the very popular Ultimate Man Weekend. You’re probably thinking, what exactly is Ultimate Man Weekend?! Well, it is an opportunity to teach young men how to become more faithful […]

Welcome Aboard!

Every time I travel I always seem to get the best ideas to write about. Maybe I should travel more… or not. As I walk up and down the terminal, I pass hundreds of people I don’t know. Men, women, kids, students, all different races and with completely different backgrounds. There probably isn’t one person […]

Running.

Life is a race. A race that is worth every hill and stumble that we may encounter along the way. Those uphill climbs and falls that may happen are all part of the plan. Think of them as the challenges in life and tough decisions we have to make that only make us stronger! Its […]

Victory

“Hallelujah, You have won the victory. Hallelujah, You have won it all for me. Death could not hold You down. You are the risen King, seated in majesty. You are the risen King.” As I sit in rehearsal working on preparing for Easter services this weekend, I instantly become captivated by this song, “The Anthem.” […]

window on the world

The journey up felt long and frightening; however, it was only a quick climb. When the doors opened it was a relief to finally be on top, but it was an even greater feeling to be looking through the windows on the world! What am I talking about? The 107th floor of the North Tower […]

Fan or Follower?

Here’s a thought… If Jesus was on Facebook or Twitter, would you follow him or befriend him? Would we want Him to see how awesome our lives are, or at least how awesome we pretend our lives are! There is so much we choose not to share with the world (go read my previous post […]

Story!

The vast majority of us go to our graves without knowing who we are. We unconsciously live someone else’s life or at least someone else’s expectations for us. This does violence to ourselves, our relationship with God, and ultimately to others. — Peter Scazzero Who are we?! We are sons and daughters of Jesus Christ! […]

A Reflection of Romans 1

Romans opens with Paul addressing the people as a “devoted slave of Jesus Christ” (MSG) sent and authorized by God to go and spread the good news of Jesus. Ignoring God leads to an ultimate disaster by the people… we see everything with our own eyes of what God has made, therefore we have […]

Reflecting and Responding

Its been two months since I returned from my spring break trip to Belize and during these last two months, I have encountered some of the greatest time of reflection and studying. More on that later. Since I have returned from Belize I see parts of my life becoming more humbling, and in a way […]

2,000 Years

How wild is it that over 2,000 years ago a man came to earth, lived as human like you and me, and then died the most famous and torturing death… death by crucificition. And now, we celebrate this remarkable event in histroy. The day Jesus carried His own cross, He was carrying it for me […]

A New Beginning

I was listening to a sermon not too long ago that was all about change. My first thoughts were another sermon about change, I have plenty of pages in my journal taken up by the topic of change. However, as it continued I became captivated at the direction the sermon started going. For some reason, […]

United.

In Christ. For Christ.