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The Better Man Project There are 50 Days left in this decade! 50 days until it’s 2020. 50 more days to do something before the end of the year. As I thought about this, I decided to embark on this journey I’m calling the “Better Man Project”. I listen to a lot of podcasts. Like- … Continue reading The Better Man Project

"I'm so glad I'm an AMERICAN!" A man I have never met before sauntered  into the sauna at Lifetime Fitness, looked me in the eye, and said those words in a boasting, sort of challenging way. It was so jarring that I sort of just looked at him and gave him a halfway smile. He … Continue reading Welcome to the Table

This past weekend I had the chance to go snowshoeing up in Rocky Mountain National Park. I could have gone alone, but I decided to take my 8 year old son Joshua along with me. He had never snowshoed before, so I knew there was probably going to be a bit of a learning curve. … Continue reading Coaching Your Kids

I pastor a church of about 250 people. We have a great prayer team and amazing small group leaders! But still, the weight of the prayer requests and the burdens of the people in our small/medium sized church is pretty incredible. I know I'm still pretty new to this whole "lead pastor" thing. I have … Continue reading CARRY THE WEIGHT

I was working out at the gym this morning when I saw one of our Mosaic Guest Surveys come through my inbox on my phone. I always love reading the surveys we send out to second time guests. As I read this one, I found myself pumping my fist and saying "Yes!" out loud. At they gym. … Continue reading The Importance of Guest Surveys

Things are pretty dark over in Iraq. Christians are being killed are persecuted for their faith.  I feel so helpless but I think its good to remember that the best thing we can do is to remember them in our prayers. You can see more HERE

Last week, my wife and I experienced the pain and loss of our fourth miscarriage. To be honest, I'm still coming to grips with it.  I was just starting to get excited about the idea of child #3 and then...and then my wife tells me she is spotting...and since we've been down this road before, … Continue reading Dealing With Loss

Yesterday I was thinking about some of the reasons why I love my church (Blackhawk Church).  Here's what I came up with: We kicked off a new book study yesterday on Proverbs. One of our worship pastors, Paul, taught the congregation a worship song he had written based on Proverbs. I love Blackhawk's appreciation of … Continue reading 5 Reasons I love My Church

Because U2 is without a doubt the GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME, my list of favorite songs continually changes because they just have so many great songs! So- here's my (current) list of top 10 favorite U2 songs.  Some you would expect and some might surprise you.  (Since I can't really place these in order … Continue reading Current Top 10 Favorite U2 Songs