When I was 16, I stopped selling donuts and started selling drugs, and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. Strange way ...
Do you feel like there’s never enough time each week to get everything done in your business? What about the rest of your life…feeling overwhelmed ...
If there was a secret your spouse or partner was hiding from you, would you want to know? If there was a ticking time bomb ...
I saw a Facebook post the other day from a man who came to this conclusion about his wife’s role in their sex life (paraphrased ...
My daughter is 3 and she LOVES all things “Frozen” so naturally, I’ve seen “Frozen 2” about 4,832 times. But something hit me the other ...
If your family moved out tomorrow, would you know why? Don’t get me wrong; I’m not suggesting something like that WILL happen, simply posing the ...
I like to think I can learn something from anything…but a fly? What vital lesson about life and leadership could I POSSIBLY tease out of ...
Have you ever woken up one morning and asked yourself, “Does what I do every day really MATTER?” Maybe the money is coming in just fine, ...
Have you ever looked at someone else’s life and thought, “I would LOVE to be where they are / have what they have / do ...
If you’re growing a business and a family at the same time, you know conflict is almost inevitable because both are hungry for your attention. ...
Have you heard the advice about “balancing work and family” if you want to keep your life from falling apart? What if it’s WRONG? What ...
Last weekend while doing a bit of “summer cleaning,” I realized something very, very important. Spiders LOVE my garage! This is very important because I ...
If you’re feeling 100% happy and fulfilled by your work, STOP READING NOW. This post isn’t for you. But…maybe you’re NOT happy. Maybe your work ...
In my work through the years in both business and ministry, I’ve gotten to KNOW many successful business owners. I don’t mean we just say ...
📽 ## If there was a “play the tape” moment for your life, would you want to be in the room? ## 📽 In a ...
Have you ever started a project, program or a journey with tons of excitement, only to say “This is NOT what I signed up for…” ...
Is it true that people who grind their own coffee are 38% more likely to be successful in life??? … …I have no idea, but ...
“So you’re KILLING IT at work, but it’s KILLING YOU inside…?” In my work through the years with all kinds of people, I can’t tell ...
There’s a lot of talk these days about “adding value” in business, but have you ever felt that just sounds like more on your plate ...
I REMEMBER WHEN MY FIRST $50,000 CHECK FAILED ME. I was in my early 20s when I got it and I had never seen that ...
It’s hard for a two-year-old to stay in the boundaries. “I will run in the way of your commandments, when you enlarge my heart!” -Psalm 119:32 There they were, my godson and his friend, two little boys running ’round in the fresh-cut grass with a solid blue sky overhead. As …
TOPICS: boundaries, freedom, growth, trust
Scripture Notes on Mark 15 “And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, ‘Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself, and come down from the cross!’” -Mark 15:29-30 When the passers-by looked at Jesus, they thought they saw …
TOPICS: defeat, growth, Mark 15, victory
Scripture Notes on Mark 14 “And going a little farther, [Jesus] fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. And He said, ‘Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but …
TOPICS: anguish, garden, Gethsemane, Jesus, Mark 14, prayer, submission, will of God
Scripture Notes on Mark 10 “Jesus said, ‘Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses …
TOPICS: American, generosity, Mark 10, obedience, pride, provision, self-sufficiency, sharing
Scripture Notes on Mark 9 “And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, ‘This is my beloved Son; listen to him.’” -Mark 9:7 There is a difference between hearing Jesus and listening to Him. There is a difference between seeing Jesus and experiencing His fullness. …
TOPICS: faith, hearing, Mark 9, obedience
Concrete is a bear to get through. I can hear the sound of the surf on the other side. I can smell the salt and feel the sand under my toes but my journey has been blocked. I can see the other side through a little drainage tube cut into …
TOPICS: barriers, journey, perseverance, perspective, progress, walls
As a pastor, I often get questions of a more theological nature. Thursdays are the day I like to post some on the blog. Enjoy! —Pastor Phillip Here’s an e-mail I received a few days ago about Matthew 22:1-14. Would like any thought you have on this Scripture. I have …
TOPICS: banquet, deeds, feast, good works, Matthew 21, Matthew 22, righteousness, salvation, theology, wedding
The fountain doesn’t care about my schedule. I’m sitting on a bench, barefoot in the sun as I bask in the feeling of the warm rays on my skin and the cool grass between my toes. In front of me is the tall stone fountain that caught my eye the …
TOPICS: blessing, obedience, rest, Sabbath
“This is why I don’t do hiking.” The day was beautiful, with clear skies over the shadow-filled canyon; the perfect day for an excursion into nature. I was staying at a friend’s house in the hills of northeast Georgia, and Taluah Falls Gorge had been calling my name all week. …
TOPICS: church, heart, hiking, listening, outdoors, perspective
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