Legacies and Ponds

Some of my biggest leaders and influencers have always talked and preached about legacy. I have always thought that legacy was important but as I’ve gotten older it’s everything. Literally, I find myself talking to my kids, my youth group, and my […]

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I Am Waiting

I’ve got vivid memories of my Grandaddy farming his fields. I remember riding the tractor with him when he would plant the seeds. His tractors would make a row and plant a seed, day in and day out. Weeks later we would […]

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Fire Starters!

Last night I sat by a fire with the family. I was starring at it pretty intensely watching the wood crackle and the wind carry sparks. But to be honest, I really liked putting fire starter logs in the fire and watching […]

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Servant Leadership 101

“Cant get respect until your people know that you can sit in their chair and do what they do.” -Adam Arevalo Adam is one of the best managers I’ve ever worked with. Even better than that, he is one of the best […]

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429 Times!

I did a word search on the word “fear” in the Bible. I thought it was really cool that “fear not” is listed 365 times! That’s one verse a day reminding us not to fear. There is nothing that our God can’t […]

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My Hero: The Rock

Her name is Jessie, but I’ve been calling her “The Rock” for years. She was in our youth group throughout middle and high school and that was years ago. I named her “The Rock” at her first youth camp, because when the […]

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Be A Lighthouse

Today has been a fun day. I helped several team members get setup to work remotely. Taught an art class during my lunch to my boys on how to draw lighthouses. Conducted an interview for someone to start working remotely. Then did […]

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Reaching Out

What are you reaching for? We had a backyard combine for the boys at my brother in the laws house this weekend. One of the drills had them doing vertical jumps. The goal was to jump up and reach for a marker. […]

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Spilling Milk and Other Things

My boys love to pour their own drinks. Unfortunately, not all of the liquid gets in the cup. Some spills are worse than others. The ginger ale spill. My oldest loves ginger ale and he will grab a two liter in a […]

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Fish, Theater, & Offerings

At reYouth this past week I preached on the story of the teen that gave his lunch up when the disciples asked the crowd of 5,000+. It was a long hot day and the crowd that had been following Jesus were getting […]

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