Sometimes Christians you've laughed and cried with do horrible things, making choices that end up serving only themselves and no one else. The devastation and sense of loss can be heart crushing. Some things to remember though: 1. They have to live with themselves forever. As long as they stay swimming in selfishness, they lose [...]
A brand is what people think of you. When your name comes to mind, what they think about, that’s your brand. -- James Rubart It can help to know what your brand is when you do anything entrepreneurial because then you stay true to who you are, to what drives you, to what keeps you [...]
Just because something feels true in your head doesn't make it true. If you think you're stupid and it feels true, it doesn't mean it's true. The thought no one could ever love you doesn't make it true. The thought that you'll be in survival mode forever doesn't make it true. What's true is that [...]
David's name means beloved. What if he didn't know he was loved? What if he'd decided he wasn't worth loving? What if his lack of self love in turn caused him to lack love for others? What if that lack of love made him not care if his people's enemies mocked his people and their [...]
Sometimes things happen in life that leap into the base of your stomach with a thunk and slowly spend the next few days crawling back up the cliff face of your esophagus without a rope. It doesn’t matter who you talk to or how secretive you become about what’s going on—the fear sticks to your [...]
An Infinite Truth My four nights of night shift were over. Sleep was very much enjoyed. And now I was alone in our flat in Dublin, Ireland, with the dulled sounds of the city suburbs moving around the walls protecting the tiny patch of grass, and my washing on the line, three floors down. I [...]
In everything you've gone through in the last few years, there's one thing that is profoundly true--God is with you. God is with you. Whether income was non-existent, or anguish hit, or business was shrinking, or health failed, or you couldn't do what you loved, he was with you. He's still in you and around [...]
What if the sword in Jesus's mouth is to speak such truth in love that all hopelessness, lies, judgement and pain are washed away in whoever hears his words? What if the fire in his eyes is to touch the soul and spirit so deeply with love that all brokenness is healed in whoever looks [...]
