Coronacation Part Four: Arkansas Edition
This is really more of an epilogue than it is a 4th part. We left early this morning, just before …
Coronacation Part Three: Arkansas Edition
Today was a very chill day. That’s the best way to describe it. We started the day with our hardest …
Coronacation Part Two: Arkansas Edition
Today had, what will most likely be, my favorite part of the trip. We met a guy yesterday named Eric. …
Coronacation: Arkansas Edition
A month ago, my plan was to be heading on a plane this week to Alaska. Up until a week …
The Things That Stick With You
I distinctly remember the phrase from a man who knocked on my parent’s door, probably upwards of 18 years ago. …
Lost Souls
Some may be offended if a Christian were to talk about those who aren’t Christian as “lost souls.” Truly it …
Meeting But Never Knowing
One of the hardest things about moving into one of the fastest-growing cities in America is that although it’s incredibly …
What Did You Think Of Your Best Friend When You Met Them?
Back last June I challenged myself to something I didn’t do at all, and now I really regret it. Here’s …
Dogmatism
Dogmatism: the tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others. I …
Spontaneous Basketball
It’s 10:00pm. You have to leave for work the next morning by 7:00. While in Bible study, one of your …
The Open Door Policy
For the most part, whenever someone knocks on my door, I go to it and open it up to them …
It’s Not King But It’s Content
I was asked a couple of months ago how I have so much content to write about to write every …
Still Drinking From A Fire Hose?
When I first started at the job I’m in about 9 months ago, one of the pieces of advice I …
What Is Introversion?
There are lots of definitions of what the difference between extroverted vs introverted looks like. Maybe the most common one …
Overanalyzation: The Pros and Cons
The first two weeks of January, our lead support gal was out of the office for two weeks. During this …
Resting in Him
In Steven Pressfield’s book, The War Of Art, he talks a lot about something he calls “resistance.” It’s been a …
Booking Flights
There’s an excitement that comes when you make a big purchase. It’s an excitement that brings us back to some …
The Sermon Days
It’s easy for me to look back on parts of my life and say “how did I do that?” I’ve …
Gone Adventuring
Another scheduled post. It was a high-stress day yesterday getting everything together, but now I’m relaxing. I may have hiked …
Last Minute Adventure
Another Adventure awaits this weekend. I was planning to go on a trip organized by another guy and I could …
Family Fulfilment
My last evening at home I spent with my family. There’s something special about being able to spend time with …
Tradition Keeps You Grounded
A year ago I posted about a yearly tradition that we have had for over 5 years. Ultimate frisbee on …
Traveling Without A Destination in Mind
If you had to travel to Portland, Maine right now, what would you do? With the technology we have today, …
Why You Should Climb Abandoned Buildings
When I was in high school, I loved trying to figure out how to get to the top of buildings. …
Don’t Love it Until You Do it
I played a lot of sports growing up. Not on a team, but backyard games. For awhile it would be …
Give Energy, Get Energy
Every personality gains and gives energy differently. Often, people distinguish how they might get energy based off of whether they …
This Is Why I’ll Beg You To Follow Christ
“What was the fruit like? Unfortunately, no one can describe a taste. All I can say is that, compared with …
Have Something to Invite People Into
I’ve had several discussions recently with friends talking about how to connect with people. When I first moved to Austin, …
Measuring Success and Failure
There are some things that are easy to see whether you’ve accomplished your goal or not. Did you win a …
Out of Office (Automated Post)
When I get weekends off the grid where I can escape from technology, I like to schedule these posts ahead …