"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises …
here’s to all the flukes and the impostors out there
Once upon a time I signed a book deal and wrote a manuscript and sent it off to my publisher. Writing over 60,000 words should feel like a lot of …
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where is the love we need most of all
I logged onto Facebook today and I can’t decide what to be most upset about— what’s happening in the world or what’s happening in our social …
mad respect for summer people
Greetings, fellow Summer Warriors! How is the fight for greatness going in 2019 for you? Are you killing it this year, achieving your epic summer …
how can you know if you have what it takes?
Okay, guys, it's the last week of school for my kids. Every other school district in town has been out since the beginning of time, but my kids still …
what god expects from you
Raise your hand if your life feels crazy. This how many times I want to raise my hand for that one: On Saturday, our family had four baseball …
dear jesus, please don’t make me internet famous
We laid there in bed, hand in hand, staring up into darkness, at the ceiling we could not see. The silence of the house perched itself on our …
writing beyond your platform week 2: writing as a part of the spiritual life
This is the second video in the Writing Beyond Your Platform series. For the first video click HERE. In this session, we explore the idea of …
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why i’m over building a platform
I’ve been blogging for seven years now. Most of the people who were blogging when I started have either surpassed me in fame and platform numbers, or …
how we can know we are beautiful
Morgan and I planned a last minute date night on Monday. All day, while I painted my parents’ house, I dreamed of the short ribs at North. At 5pm, I …
god’s dream for us is revolution
“Good morning, Revolution: You're the very best friend I ever had. We gonna pal around together from now on.” -Langston Hughes Some …
oy with the poodles already
Last weekend, I was having an all-too-frequent moment of insecurity. I’m not sure there’s a way to avoid these here on earth, as long as we’re clothed …
