What’s the Big Story? It’s difficult picking up a thick work of fiction, opening to a middle page, and reading. There’s little hope to get into the story, not knowing the story arc, the characters, or where the story is going. Walking into church and listening to a sermon is like dropping into the middle […]
As a Christian, I’m so excited when someone is interested in checking out church for the first time. It’s hard for me to put myself in their shoes, having been raised in the church and an “insider” to the culture. In trying to think through their experience, I wished there was a way to communicate […]
Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. Romans […]
I’ve never been a basketball guy. Under six foot with a 3-inch vertical leap, I’ve never played. I tried coaching my kids in the church basketball league and realized that they had passed my skill level as they entered their first-grade team. I’d taught them all I knew. I know doing a bracket for the […]
Brett McKay interviews Tim Jarvis in this episode of the Art of Manliness podcast, the author of Chasing Shackleton: Re-creating the World’s Greatest Journey of Survival. Jarvis recounts the story of Shackleton’s saving of his crew of twenty-two after a failed expedition to the Antarctic, and his own re-creation of the epic task, sailing in […]
It started at the Wake Forest Fourth of July Celebration (which happens on the 3rd of July, BTW). A local beach band was playing some golden oldies and Sara and I watched all these older couples dancing around, having a great time. They weren’t flashy or anything, but they were having a blast. Fast forward […]
These are my daily quick listens that are always part of my day. These are the ones I listen to as I brush my teeth or take kids to/from school. The World and Everything in It Techmeme Ride Home All It Takes is a Goal with Jon Acuff The Bible Recap The Briefing with Albert […]
Here’s a list of the podcasts I’m currently listening to that generally are an hour or more per episode. These are my road trip or working around the house podcasts. Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History These are really history audiobooks release for free. Dan Carlin has the amazing ability to take a historical event and zoom […]
One of the most challenging parts of any endeavor is the start. The blank page, the empty canvas, the guitar unplayed, all full of potentional and promise. The hardest part of beginning something new is the gap between what it is at the start and where one desires it to be. Starting a personal blog […]
