Halfway through 2019! My goal was to read 64 movies this year - one a week plus an extra fun read a month. And I've read just over 50 books so far, on a variety of topics. Christian leadership, entrepreneurship, writing, marketing, health, mystery novels...even a fun one about improv comedy! I've also just finished … Continue reading My Top 7 Books of 2019! (So Far)
Nothing in Common. Everything in Common.
We've all done it. Walked into a room and felt completely out of place. Thought to ourselves, They don't know me. They won't understand me. Ironically, what we all have in common is the fear that we won't find friends that we have things in common. But what makes a significant friendship and connection? How … Continue reading Nothing in Common. Everything in Common.
Are you threatened by who is near?
Last week, I was in the room with one of my mentors - Larry Osborne. He shared a quote that made me think and hit me to the core. "When you fully embrace who you are, you won't be threatened by who is near." It's so easy to fall into the trap of comparison … Continue reading Are you threatened by who is near?
God doesn’t need your prayer to be good.
Prayer isn’t a performance, but we treat it that way. A lot of us get intimidated to pray out loud. We treat the other people in the room like they are secretly criticizing our prayers with their eyes closed - judging how articulate or holy we sound. But our prayers aren't for them. They are … Continue reading God doesn’t need your prayer to be good.
If God Already Knows Everything, Why Pray?
I do believe God knows everything. And I believe it matters that we pray, even though God already knows the prayer requests on our hearts. In fact, he even knows prayer requests that we don’t know we have! The point of praying isn’t to change God’s mind or woo him into giving you more and more. … Continue reading If God Already Knows Everything, Why Pray?