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
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Welcome to the Table
"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
Coaching Your Kids
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
CARRY THE WEIGHT
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
Feeling Overwhelmed?
Real Life Here: I'm so very tired. And I'm so very tired of sick kids. (Honestly, I'm just a little tired of my kids). And yet... And yet, at the same time I feel so incredibly grateful for the many, many blessings is my life. We suffered through 3 years of infertility and multiple miscarriages, not … Continue reading Feeling Overwhelmed?
The Importance of Guest Surveys
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
Pray for Iraqi Christians
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
Dealing With Loss
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
5 Reasons I love My Church
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
Current Top 10 Favorite U2 Songs
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