Being Mediocre

Michael Jordan had seemingly accomplished everything he could in basketball. He had won three NBA titles (in a row no less), two Olympic gold medals, made countless all-star teams, and become the most recognizable athlete in the world. Not only had he had...

Faith + Works

If most of us are brutally honest we’ve likely ascribed to the following formula at some point: minimal effort + maximum reward= the good life! This is a big reason lotteries and slot machines are so popular. You put in a little (a few bucks), but have the opportunity...

Founded upon God

For two years our family lived in a relatively basic house in Nicaragua (downright primitive by American standards). As is fairly typical in the tropics, the walls did not go all the way to the roof, meaning there was a several foot gap that allowed birds, bats,...

Influence of a Faithful Dad

If your only exposure to the concept of fatherhood was television and movies you would likely think dads are among the most useless of all creatures. Dads are commonly depicted as overweight, lazy, disconnected, beer loving buffoons that can barely dress themselves,...

Accept the new normal?

Maybe I grew up really sheltered and naive, but I don’t remember the sheer amount of anger and negativity in the world that seems to be normal today. It’s certainly possible that our society has long been filled with anger, pride, arrogance, heartlessness,...