I am writing right now on a plane, headed back from Paris to my home in Mijas. I have spent this past week with some guys I used to minister with in the 90’s—where we used to call the … Read more about “Yes and Yes”
A Familiar Fight
Lisa and I had just finished debriefing our World Race squad and decided to go on a walk. It was midnight in Athens, Greece, and we were a few miles away from our hotel. I was hard at work, … Read more about A Familiar Fight
The journey of the sword, continued…
I know what it feels like to give up. As I shared in the previous blog, along my own journey, I laid down my sword. I stopped fighting for myself, for my family, for what had been entrusted to me. In … Read more about The journey of the sword, continued…
The journey of the sword
The journey of the sword: part 1 Last September Lisa, Noah and I put everything we owned into a very small storage unit in Colorado Springs and into a few suitcases and moved to Spain. We were beat … Read more about The journey of the sword
Boys to Men: What is the difference?
We are a society without fathers. The lifelong cost of this affects both genders: creating boys who never grow up (i.e. extended adolescence)— who want to marry mothers instead of wives, and … Read more about Boys to Men: What is the difference?
Boys to Men, Part II
Boys to Men, Part II (continued from previous blog). When I was sixteen years old, I was kicked off the basketball team for bad grades. The night my dad found out, I walked into the house, … Read more about Boys to Men, Part II
Boys to Men; Multigenerational
Disclaimer: This blog series is to be read in “whole” or as a “norm”. I am very aware that in every generation we have amazing people that overcame and did amazing things. … Read more about Boys to Men; Multigenerational
“Change” Why would you?
How many times did your parents, a teacher, a coach ask you to change? If you would just “Change” everything would be alright! I believe that is why we are all so afraid of change. … Read more about “Change” Why would you?
The pattern of life; Happy Easter
Three years ago today—Easter— was the last time I saw my Michael, my son, my reflection alive. We sat in the kitchen and talked about God, school, rugby, and life. He asked me to please … Read more about The pattern of life; Happy Easter
