Over my last 10 years in youth ministry something rather startling has occurred. I’ve gotten older. It’s weird. In a lot of ways I still feel like the new guy. I believe there’s always something new to learn in life and in ministry. Yet over the last year or so younger ...

In 1995 the Seattle Mariners enjoyed a magical season that ended with their first ever playoff appearance. They overcame incredible odds and injuries en route to what is widely considered one of the most improbable seasons of any franchise in baseball history. In May of...

52 years ago today Yuri Gagarin became the first man to journey into outer space.           His spacecraft orbited earth on April 12, 1961 for 1 hour and 48 minutes. To commemorate his historic trip here is a look at my top five space movies of ...

DJ and I are talking about how to move from great one day and bad the next to becoming “Consistently Good.” Anyone can be great when the conditions are just right… Great leaders have the ability to be “Consistently Good” no matter the circu...

Laughter is the best medicine, especially if there’s no medicine around. In leadership, one of the greatest skills we can learn is the ability to laugh, especially at ourselves. One mistake so many young leaders make is taking themselves too seriously. I did. I wanted t...