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Community
- 3 Things I Did For Better Quality Of Life - May 30, 2017
- What Guardians Of The Galaxy Can Teach Us About Fatherhood - May 16, 2017
- Moms, You’re Holding On Too Tight! - April 11, 2017
- Quotes To Kick Your Masculinity Into Gear - February 28, 2017
- How Poetry Can Reveal The Masculine Heart - February 14, 2017
- Men, Stop Wasting Time And Find Your Courage! - January 31, 2017
- What Our Daughters Need To Know About The Women’s March - January 24, 2017
- Why The Remake Of Ben-Hur Is About Forgiveness, Not Chariots! - January 10, 2017
- Looking Back At 2016 - January 3, 2017
- 3 Reasons “The Magnificent Seven” Is Magnificent - October 4, 2016
- The Most Epic Quotes From Braveheart - September 13, 2016
- Helpful Resources For Life’s Journey - August 16, 2016
- 20 Quotes To Renew Your Patriotism - July 5, 2016
- Face Lift: New Design For 2016! - May 31, 2016
- 26 Of The Best Business Books I’ve Read - May 10, 2016
- 13 Hours: A Story Of Bravery Against All Odds - January 19, 2016
- Living Life Or Chasing The Wind. The Choice Is Yours! - January 11, 2016
- Can One Person Make a Difference? - November 3, 2015
- Men, It’s Time To Take A Stand Against Pornography! - May 26, 2015
- What Most Millionaires and the Apostle Paul Have in Common - April 14, 2015
- Merry Christmas 2014! - December 22, 2014
- Why All The Questions About Ferguson Are Perfectly Answered Through Jesus Christ - December 2, 2014
- Do Dads Matter? - September 2, 2014
- 3 Things I Learned From A Golfer - August 5, 2014
- Remember The Fallen - May 25, 2014
- How To Change Your Online Life In 5 Minutes! - May 20, 2014
- 11 Essential Ingredients Every Blog Post Needs - January 28, 2014
- Merry Christmas 2013! - December 23, 2013
- Alert: Your Personal Brand Is Not Self-Promotion! - December 10, 2013
- Little Drummer Boy - December 9, 2013
- My Top 10 Quotes From Andrew Murray - September 24, 2013
- Social Media Tool That Will Save You Time - July 9, 2013
- I’ve Got A Busted Heart - June 1, 2013
- Life Is More Exciting With Adventure! - May 28, 2013
- Would You Sing For Gas? - May 10, 2013
- Are You Ready To Pick Yourself? - April 30, 2013
- 5 Reasons Why I Broke Up With Google Reader And Now Using Feedly - March 15, 2013
- Social Media Timeline - March 5, 2013
- How I Organized My Life For Maximum Efficiency - February 12, 2013
- #001: Alive In Christ Radio Interview [Podcast] - January 23, 2013
- Why I Chose An Android Tablet Over An iPad - January 15, 2013
- Merry Christmas 2012! - December 24, 2012
- My Daily Reading List - October 23, 2012
- Favorite Logo Poll - October 18, 2012
- We Are Living In The iGeneration! - June 30, 2012
- TED Takes on SOPA: Why it Would Create a “Consumption-Only Internet” - January 19, 2012
- What is in your filter bubble? - December 31, 2011
Faith
- Stepping Out Of The Boat - November 13, 2020
- Why Your Testimony Has Tremendous Power - June 20, 2017
- Do You Know Him? - April 18, 2017
- How Picking Up Stones Changed My Life - April 4, 2017
- Why The Resurrection Offers Hope For A Brighter Tomorrow - February 21, 2017
- Why Christmas Isn’t About Peace - December 20, 2016
- Is Going To Church Absolutely Necessary? - December 6, 2016
- Worship In The Midst Of A Secular Culture - November 22, 2016
- How A Stump Can Man You Up - October 25, 2016
- Why God Uses Symbols To Communicate To Us - October 11, 2016
- How God Trains His Soldiers - September 27, 2016
- Why People Dislike “Christians” And How To Change That - September 20, 2016
- 31 Specific Prayers for Your Children - September 6, 2016
- We Walk As Lions - August 9, 2016
- Is God A Crutch For The Weak? - July 26, 2016
- Why Our Next President Won’t Be The Hope We’re Looking For! - July 19, 2016
- It’s Not Time To Give Up, It’s Time To Rise Up! - July 12, 2016
- What A Leper And Centurion Can Teach Us About Compassion - May 3, 2016
- It’s Not About Religion…It’s About Relationship - March 22, 2016
- How To Break Free Of Who You’re Not! - February 23, 2016
- On The Other Side Of “Be Still, And Know That I Am God” - February 2, 2016
- You Won’t Find God’s Gift Under A Tree, In A Manger Or On A Cross - December 22, 2015
- Some Thanksgiving Thoughts for You - November 24, 2015
- What Willy Wonka Can Teach Us About God’s Promises - October 20, 2015
- What Team Shirts Can Teach Us About Our Faith In God! - September 22, 2015
- Why God’s Math Just Doesn’t Add Up - September 9, 2015
- Battle With Worship - September 1, 2015
- Psalm 73 (My Version) - August 25, 2015
- One Thing Social Media Got Right About The Decision On Gay Marriage, #LoveWins! - June 30, 2015
- Why Waldo And Bigfoot Are Better At Hide-N-Seek Than God - June 2, 2015
- Are You A Cultural Christian Or A Biblical Christian? - April 28, 2015
- Why The Enemy Has Your Affirmation In The Crosshairs - April 21, 2015
- 7 Things We Can Learn From Joseph When Our Life Sucks - January 27, 2015
- What Fleas Can Teach Us About Gratitude And Control - November 25, 2014
- How Miserable Christians Can Get “Life” Back In Their Lives - November 4, 2014
- Under God’s Training - October 7, 2014
- What Does Walter Mitty And A Fire Pit Have To Do With Finishing Strong? - September 23, 2014
- What Does A Carpenter Know About Fishing And Hiking? - July 22, 2014
- How Safe Is Your Fence? - May 13, 2014
- What Redlining And The Sabbath Can Teach Us About Faith - March 18, 2014
- Have You Lost Sight of Jesus? - December 17, 2013
- Why Going The Extra Mile Is So Important! - November 26, 2013
- Why Bilbo Baggins? - November 5, 2013
- You Have To Go There! - October 22, 2013
- Are You A Christian Or A Disciple? - October 1, 2013
- Nothing Is Wasted - August 8, 2013
- 8 Commitments Found In Psalm 91 - July 16, 2013
- Life Lessons I’m Learning From The Rain - April 9, 2013
- Discipleship: The Normalization of Sin (LIVE Multi-Cast) - April 5, 2013
- I Love You Could Not Have Been Said A Better Way! - March 26, 2013
- Do You Want To Get Well? - January 29, 2013
- Awake My Soul - January 10, 2013
- Quit Looking Behind You, You’re Not Heading That Way! - December 31, 2012
- Post Election Thoughts - November 7, 2012
- Kissed By The King! - July 30, 2012
- Jesus, Since I Met You - July 15, 2012
- My Colors Will Be Clear! - May 21, 2012
- Because He Loves Us That Much! - April 7, 2012
- Love Them… - March 14, 2012
- Wheat and Tares - January 12, 2012
- Is God Good? - November 15, 2011
- What If There Was More To The Lion’s Den? - October 23, 2011
- Why Life Is Like A Tapestry - October 3, 2011
Journal
- How To Find Strength In Our Brokenness - July 25, 2017
- It’s True, God Does Care About The Details Of Our Lives - March 14, 2017
- My Thoughts On Our Divided Nation - November 15, 2016
- America Has Spoken, Now Let The Healing Begin! - November 9, 2016
- Moving Forward…Together - August 30, 2016
- God Is Calling You Out Of Your Hiding Place! - April 26, 2016
- Almost All Women Stand By Their Men; Very Few Men Stand By Their Women - March 15, 2016
- The Four Stones - March 8, 2016
- Why Does Egypt Always Look So Good In The Rear View Mirror? - March 1, 2016
- How God Uses The Wilderness To Shape Us - February 16, 2016
- God’s Signposts Are Where The Destiny Trail Begins - January 26, 2016
- What Are The Purposes Of Hardships In Our Lives - December 29, 2015
- Why It’s Easier To Run Into The Headwinds With God When We Believe - December 15, 2015
- Every Step Away From The Lord Is A Step In The Wrong Direction - December 1, 2015
- Why Waiting On God Is Frustrating And Transforming - November 10, 2015
- Every Young Woman’s Battle - September 29, 2015
- How I Collided With Destiny, In the Silence Of Life - August 18, 2015
- Can We Really Trust Our Choices? - January 13, 2015
- Looking Back At 2014 - December 30, 2014
- The Shocking Truth Of Settling For Less Than God’s Best - November 11, 2014
- The Minimalist Guide To The Simple Life - July 29, 2014
- What Contentment Is Not - July 1, 2014
- How Ice Fishing Exposed The Need For More Margin In My Life - February 18, 2014
- How A Quadriplegic Taught Me How To Run! - January 14, 2014
- The Best of 2013 - December 31, 2013
- Why We All Need A John Sculley In Our Lives - December 3, 2013
- What The Gospel Isn’t! - September 10, 2013
- What God Is Not Doing - September 3, 2013
- Life is a Storyline - August 13, 2013
- Playfulness of God - August 6, 2013
- 3 Life Lessons From A Falling Leaf - May 21, 2013
- Things End, But Memories Last Forever! - March 19, 2013
- But By His Grace - January 18, 2013
- Finding Life! - January 8, 2013
- The Best of 2012 - December 27, 2012
- Tears - November 14, 2012
- Walking In Grief — Year 1 - October 31, 2012
- A Reflection in Time - October 2, 2012
- Nightsong - September 11, 2012
- Remember - July 3, 2012
- Immeasurable! - April 27, 2012
- Why Are We So Focused On Building Sandcastles? - April 16, 2012
- What I Want for Christmas - December 19, 2011
- Mirror Mirror On The Wall - November 25, 2011
Leadership
- Why Leadership Was The Game Changer In Super Bowl LI - February 7, 2017
- What The Chicago Bulls Can Teach Us About Pride - December 13, 2016
- Why Mentorship Is A Solution To A Fatherless Generation - November 29, 2016
- Authentic Men Are Warriors Who Protect, Not Rape! - August 23, 2016
- Why It’s Important For Guys To Act Like Men - May 24, 2016
- Men Your Words Have Power, So Speak Life To Your Kids - May 17, 2016
- 3 Ways To Break Free Of The Homer Simpson Syndrome - April 5, 2016
- 8 Tips On “How To Dad” From A Cheerios Commercial - March 29, 2016
- #011: Excellence In Fatherhood [Podcast] - September 15, 2015
- The 15 Principles Of Manhood - July 21, 2015
- Why Planning And Providing Are So Important - March 24, 2015
- What We Know About Leadership Is All Wrong…And Here’s Why - March 17, 2015
- 3 Feelings That Hold Men Back From Taking Initiative - March 10, 2015
- What Can The Guards At Tomb Of The Unknowns Teach Us? - March 3, 2015
- 4 Characteristics Of Authentic Manhood - February 24, 2015
- Courage Robbers: The Top 10 Things Men Fear Most - February 10, 2015
- Why We Need More Sheepdogs And Less Hashtags! - January 20, 2015
- 3 Universal Desires Of Men Revealed by King Arthur - November 18, 2014
- Dealing With ‘Being A Coward’ Once And For All - September 16, 2014
- Finally, A Commercial That Promotes Fatherhood - August 18, 2014
- What Happens When Leaders Make You Feel Safe? - June 3, 2014
- Do You Have The Courage To Stand? - April 22, 2014
- Be An Avenger Dad - April 8, 2014
- What Will You Die For? - March 24, 2014
- Can’t Change Your Thinking? 2 Ways We Can Learn How From RoboCop - February 25, 2014
- How To Become A Navy Seal Without Joining The Military - February 4, 2014
- Will You Find This On Your Resume? - October 29, 2013
- What The Movie Gladiator Can Teach Us About Ourselves! - July 30, 2013
- How To Become A Man Of Steel - June 18, 2013
- Jim Valvano - June 16, 2013
- The Great Career Hoax! - June 11, 2013
- We Are a Chip Off The Old Block - March 12, 2013
- Warning: Dad’s Failing To Pass The Mantle - February 5, 2013
- Men Wanted For Hazardous Journey - January 22, 2013
- Armor Up - October 16, 2012
- Turning Point - September 4, 2012
- Servant Leadership - August 8, 2012
- We All Need Feedback! - June 24, 2012
- My Dad - June 14, 2012
- Why Is Integrity So Important? - May 7, 2012
- Have We Commoditized Gossip? - January 25, 2012
- You Have Forgotten Who You Are - November 8, 2011
Life
- Stop Focusing On The Finish Line And Run The Race - July 17, 2019
- Will You Walk The Ancient Paths? - December 12, 2017
- 7 Habits To Help You Man Up - August 22, 2017
- There’s Only One Way To Face Life, And Here It Is… - April 25, 2017
- Why Self-Promotion Disqualifies You - March 28, 2017
- Why Adversity Can Distress Or Bless - March 21, 2017
- 10 Life Lessons From Hacksaw Ridge - March 7, 2017
- How Four Stones Taught Me To Live In The Moment - January 17, 2017
- Where Is The Courage Of Patrick Henry Today? - November 1, 2016
- All Hands On Deck…Man Overboard! - October 18, 2016
- Great Moments Are Born From Great Opportunity! - June 28, 2016
- How To Navigate The Reality Of Life - June 21, 2016
- A Letter From A Big Sister: 24 Truths About Men - June 14, 2016
- Why “Real Men” Are Romantics At Heart - June 7, 2016
- Live Life Without The Fear Of Death In Your Heart - April 19, 2016
- Man Up And Stop Blaming Everyone! - April 12, 2016
- Looking Back At 2015 - January 5, 2016
- Why We Shouldn’t Interpret God’s Silence As His Absence - November 17, 2015
- What Greatness Is Not! - October 27, 2015
- #012: Hope For The Broken-Hearted [Podcast] - October 13, 2015
- 3 Essential Things To Remember When Stepping Into Your Destiny - October 6, 2015
- How Becoming A Grandfather Gave Me A “Do Over” - August 11, 2015
- How To Take Charge Of The Mediocrity In Your Life - August 4, 2015
- 7 X 70 = Forgiveness - July 28, 2015
- Getting Rid Of Fear Once And For All - July 14, 2015
- 3 Self Imposed Obstacles To Starting Over - July 7, 2015
- What A Stump Can Teach Us About Pride - June 23, 2015
- Why Gender Reassignment And Altering Pronouns Won’t Change Who Bruce Jenner Is - June 9, 2015
- 1 Major Thing You Didn’t Know About Success - May 19, 2015
- Why The Easiest Person To Deceive Is Yourself - May 12, 2015
- Why Following The Yellow Brick Road Is Bad Advice - April 7, 2015
- How To Hit The Target — All The Time! - March 31, 2015
- Fathers, Are You Making This 1 Huge Mistake? - February 17, 2015
- 3 Super Bowl Ads That Challenged Today’s Culture - February 3, 2015
- Why The Story Of Louie Zamperini Should Have Been Titled ‘Broken’ - January 6, 2015
- Why The Shipwrecked Preserve The Meaning Of Christmas - December 16, 2014
- #010: Worry Free Living [Podcast] - December 9, 2014
- Jesus Versus ISIS In Matters Of Adultery - October 28, 2014
- 4 Ways To Begin Living A Worry Free Life - October 21, 2014
- Why Choosing Life Is Braver Than Ending It! - October 14, 2014
- Being A Dad Doesn’t End After Divorce! - September 30, 2014
- #009: How To Live With Strength And Courage [Podcast] - September 9, 2014
- What Mary Poppins Can Teach Us About Life’s Disappointments - August 26, 2014
- Have We Lost Our Moral Compass? - August 12, 2014
- Where Have All The Men Gone? - July 14, 2014
- What ‘Tron: Legacy’ Can Teach Us About Seeing What’s Right In Front Of Us - July 8, 2014
- Why “Game Of Thrones” Is Not An Original Idea - June 24, 2014
- Life Is A Beautiful Struggle - June 10, 2014
- What Lord Of The Rings Can Teach Us About Fellowship - April 29, 2014
- What Kids Can Teach Us About Brotherhood - April 15, 2014
- How To Take Charge Of Your Life With Simple Math - April 1, 2014
- The Warrior Heart - March 11, 2014
- Speak Life - February 24, 2014
- Warning: Striving Is A Cultural Lie! - February 11, 2014
- Let It Go And Just Be Held - January 30, 2014
- Warning: Bible Thumping Is Hazardous To People’s Health - January 7, 2014
- There’s A Little Lady Gaga In All Of Us! - November 19, 2013
- Its Time To Cancel Your Plans To Be Miserable! - October 15, 2013
- Life Hit’s Hard! - October 8, 2013
- Appointment With A Stranger - September 17, 2013
- What’s Your Story? - August 27, 2013
- A New Beginning - July 23, 2013
- Pete Wilson - July 22, 2013
- Are You Living Life, Fully Alive? - July 2, 2013
- #003: What I Learned From Life’s Struggles [Podcast] - June 25, 2013
- Why “Ready, Fire, Aim” is a losing proposition! - June 4, 2013
- What I Learned From Jumping Out Of A Plane - May 14, 2013
- The Shocking Truth About Our Deeper Issue - May 7, 2013
- 7 Ways I’ve Learned To Manage Fear - April 23, 2013
- Why Do Bad Things Happen And Why Does God Allow It? - April 16, 2013
- #002: Have You Ever Felt The Blunt Force Trauma of Life? [Podcast] - April 2, 2013
- Are You Living The American Dream? - March 7, 2013
- Building The Bridge As We Walk On It - February 26, 2013
- It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye! - February 19, 2013
- What The Heck? - December 18, 2012
- 5 Things About Forgiveness You Need To Know - December 11, 2012
- A Wolf Named Lupus - November 27, 2012
- Thank You God - November 19, 2012
- Noise - September 25, 2012
- Once Upon a Time… - September 18, 2012
- Daddy, Carry Me! - August 27, 2012
- Jenga…For Real! - August 19, 2012
- Approved - July 23, 2012
- Counterfeit - June 11, 2012
- A Husband Cleaves - June 3, 2012
- Prodigal - May 23, 2012
- Responses to “Who Is Your Samwise?” - May 1, 2012
- When the Tsunami Hits - February 26, 2012
- Who Is Your Samwise? - February 12, 2012
- Stand - November 1, 2011
- Confessions Of An Imposter - October 1, 2011
- Life is a Journey - September 30, 2011
Podcast
- #012: Hope For The Broken-Hearted [Podcast] - October 13, 2015
- #011: Excellence In Fatherhood [Podcast] - September 15, 2015
- #010: Worry Free Living [Podcast] - December 9, 2014
- #009: How To Live With Strength And Courage [Podcast] - September 9, 2014
- #008: How To Build Margin Into Your Life [Podcast] - June 16, 2014
- #007: What “Cats In The Cradle” Can Teach Us About Being A Dad [Podcast] - March 4, 2014
- #006: New Years Challenge: Are You Living A Life On Purpose Everywhere You Go? [Podcast] - January 21, 2014
- #005: Shame strips you of your life’s message! [Podcast] - November 12, 2013
- #004: How to Live Courageously From The Heart [Podcast] - August 20, 2013
- #003: What I Learned From Life’s Struggles [Podcast] - June 25, 2013
- #002: Have You Ever Felt The Blunt Force Trauma of Life? [Podcast] - April 2, 2013
- #001: Alive In Christ Radio Interview [Podcast] - January 23, 2013
Quote
- Chris Kyle - July 14, 2016
- Harold Thurman Whitman - June 4, 2015
- David Murrow - February 26, 2015
- Billy Graham - September 11, 2014
- Theodore Roosevelt - June 26, 2014
- Paulo Coelho - April 21, 2014
- John Ortberg - March 16, 2014
- Rocky Balboa - January 24, 2014
- Martin Luther King Jr. - January 20, 2014
- Andy Stanley - December 13, 2013
- Willard Marriott - October 14, 2013
- Kris Vallotton - June 8, 2013
- Woodrow Kroll - April 24, 2013
- Mark Twain - April 11, 2013
- Nathaniel William Taylor - February 1, 2013
- Rick Evans - January 3, 2013
- Eric Lidell - December 20, 2012
Series
- What Nails In A Fence Can Reveal About Anger [Series] - February 9, 2016
- 10 Things I Learned From Divorce About Facing Life’s Obstacles [Series] - December 8, 2015
- Hey Dads, Get Your Head Out Of Your @$$ And Listen Up! [Series] - June 16, 2015
- Answering The Question, “Where Have All The Men Gone?” [Series] - May 5, 2015
- How To Build Margin Into Your Life [Series] - May 27, 2014
- My Tools [Series] - May 6, 2014
