God’s Prophetic Words Matter: Pass Them Along
Love should be the goal of your life, but you should also want to have the gifts that come from the Spirit. And the gift you should want most is to be able to prophesy. ~ 1 Corinthians 14
How To Actually Know God Without Dying First
Dr. Scott shares 10 great tips to get to know God like never before.
Get The Hell Out Of Church: To Tithe, Give or Neither
Do you tithe weekly to your church? Why? Because it’s in the Bible? Who told you that? What else did they tell you about tithing?
Don’t Savor the Flavor: Allowing God To Use You To Bless Others
You see, if you’re waiting to pick and choose what you do for God then you’re not doing it for God. You’re doing it for yourself.
Snickering As Sodom Smolders: Mask, Vax and Attacks Against Humanity
Although haters might’ve snickered at your second divorce or first bankruptcy or even the third job you lost following your umpteenth bad relationship, never once did God hurl a smoldering fireball of sulfur and stone your way. Instead, He sent His son, Jesus Christ, not to condemn you but to give you the gift of eternal life.
Can I Draw Dirty Lines And Live A Clean Life?
Be more like Jesus when He actually did draw a line. Check it out in John 8:1-11 – “Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. “
Can I Really Trust God?
I’d been living out of balance for a long time, but this simple scriptural prompt convicted and corrected me.
Can I Be Strong and Loving In Christ?
I’d been living out of balance for a long time, but this simple scriptural prompt convicted and corrected me.
The Best Gift I’ve Ever Received: Baptizing My Son
Water baptism is an outward expression of an inward decision to live for Christ.
What Is A Disciple of Jesus And How Do I Become One?
What does your relationship with Jesus look like? Would you like to know Him better?
If You Can’t Do It, Who Will Get It Done For You?
Do you have people in your life to pick up the slack without question, expectation or judgement?
Are You Really Jesus? Prove It. Asking For Evidence Is Not A Sin.
When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.”
Forgiving Is the Greatest Gift You Can Give Yourself
Forgiving someone sets you free from the pain they caused you.
In A Dry Season? Do Something About It!
Are times tough? maybe you feel like you’re at a dead end, or not really sure what to do next? Maybe it’s time to do something else.
You Get To Choose God Or Not. Choose Wisely
God loves you so much that you can even reject Him. It’s your choice, so choose wisely.
From Police Chief To Obscurity: What I Learned
From Police Chief To Obscurity: What I Learned. Suffering With PTSD, Addiction and Despair.
How To Be Forgiven By God
Can I be blessed without being forgiven? No. Forgiveness is the best blessing you can receive.
The Second Day
The Second Day… Don’t miss the blessings of today as you recoup from the Good Friday activities and prepare for Easter Sunday’s […]
FIT@50: What’s Life Over 50 Like?
If you ever want to experience the confidence shattering sensation of having every single thing you say and do examined under a critical microscope and launched back at you with a poo-poo shooter, then give law enforcement a try for a day.
Time Marches On: Try Marching Against It
Does it ignite an action, or calm an anxiety over an impending appointment? Maybe, and most probably, it’s just a habit or a method of marking our progress throughout a day.
FIT@50: An Odd Space For A Kettlebell
It’s an odd shackle when the devil tells you that there’s still too much work left to be done at the desk, and I shouldn’t leave Leah to go exercise.
FIT@50: The Devil’s Whisper
I heard the whisper, “Look how weak you’ve become over the years.”
FIT@50: Let’s Do This
I promise, this isn’t a “gym rat” adventure. But I did return to that place I once loved. Except it was different because someone had made what used to be light weights, feel heavy and immovable.
FIT@50 / week 75
FIT@50 / week 75 Just Look Up: I was back in the pool this week. It was incredible, and although the skills had diminished over a few years, I was still able to comfortably crank out laps. Except for when I crashed into Liliana Hart because she decided to stop and fix her hair in the middle of a lane. Though I think it was on purpose for both of us. I’m going to do a short-course triathlon later this year with […]
FIT@50 / week 73
FIT@50 / week 73 Kinda Weird: We came back to Louisiana for a few days while the kids were tucked away at […]
FIT@50 / week 60
I’m a Mondaholic. With great intentions to start everything from being more productive in my work, to going to bed at a normal hour, it all was set to start on the next Monday.
The Eulogy: 2015
The Eulogy: 2015 Over the last few days I’ve witnessed so many who’ve cursed or eulogized the last year; yes 2015. Instead of rejoicing in the 365 days of life God allowed them, they dismiss the gifts of grace in hopes of happenstance instantly or magically changing their circumstances. What makes a person believe that the tick of a second-hand tock is going to erase the hardships, the failures, the could-have-beens, the should-have-beens and the never-have-beens? Good things happen, bad things happen, […]
FIT@50 / week 40
FIT@50 / week 40 Big Shoes Facebook launches these memories and top posts apps along with other fun and invasive things […]
What A Year
What A Year My wife and I are hustling to accomplish everything we still have on our plates. That was until I read her 2015 recap she’d prepared for a monthly newsletter. It was after reading this (below) that I realized – WOW – what a year. Feeling like I’d neglected this blog, I looked back at some point and realized something had to give (or bend.) I’d worked so hard to build this site over the last years, but life’s demands […]
FIT@50 \ week 19
FIT@50 \ week 19 Sidelined Growing up playing every sport imaginable, the idea of being sidelined was inconceivable. As I’ve grown more “fit”, the idea of shining light on others while supporting from the bench is amazing. I considered what a difference a week makes. We were in NYC for a thriller writers’ conference dominated by a different crowd – okay, it’s still very much a boys club. Liliana Hart stood aside as authors introduced themselves to discuss crime and mystery […]
Saturday Stretch: When the greatest threat is yourself
Saturday Stretch: When the greatest threat is yourself The love God shows me is undeserved, yet unconditional. Each year I reflect on my son’s birthday and the circumstances surrounding it. The lesson of grace was shown to me that night, so I share it with you today. My son’s birth delivery came fast and complicated. Down syndrome was the blessing yet unknown at the time. Having zero experience with it—the depth of despair was deep. I hadn’t known sadness that intense since […]
FIT@50 \ week 2
FIT@50 \ week 2 Finding this picture earlier I thought about how much better shape I was then than now. Behind my computer the adrenaline returned to re-experience the rush. I still sensed the empty state of exhaustion after having completed an open water swim and a long bike, to only prepare for a long run. Then I took a deep breath, hit “save” on this document and looked at the picture of me. In that chaotic ocean of nylon, Velcro and […]
FIT@50 \ week 1
“…when I began the Friday posts my goal was to exercise like a teenager leading up to his prom night.”
The Eulogy: 2014
The Eulogy: 2014 Over the last few days I’ve witnessed so many who’ve cursed or eulogized the last year; yes 2014. Instead of rejoicing in the 365 days of life God allowed them, they dismiss the gifts of grace in hopes of happenstance instantly or magically changing their circumstances. What makes a person believe that the tick of a second-hand tock is going to erase the hardships, the failures, the could-have-beens, the should-have-beens and the never-have-beens? Good things happen, bad things happen, […]
10 Life Lessons from a Navy SEAL
Naval Admiral William H. McRaven’s commencement speech at UT. It’s amazing and lessons I hope to always remember. PLEASE ENJOY The University’s slogan is, “What starts here changes the world.” I have to admit—I kinda like it. “What starts here changes the world.” Tonight there are almost 8,000 students graduating from UT. That great paragon of analytical rigor, Ask.Com says that the average American will meet 10,000 people in their lifetime. That’s a lot of folks. But, if every one of you […]