When CONVERSATIONS Aren’t Fun

There’s a kind of love that feels nice…and there’s a kind of love that saves lives. They are not always the same thing. Nice smiles and nods. Tolerance. Not wanting to rock the boat. or Love that risks the hard conversation—uncomfortable but knowing the peace might need to break so a person can be saved, […]

Secrets

There’s a window. Not the kind you open to let air in,but the kind you stare through. It’s the pane that holds what you know about yourselfbut hope no one else ever sees. Thoughts you edit.Emotions you mute.Stories you retell—minus the messy parts. Secrets. And here’s the paradox:we work so hard to hide them,but they’re […]

Weak

I wish I wasn’t weak. I want to be strong—strong like David, Moses, Paul, and Joseph. I wish I wasn’t weak. I want to be strong.No struggles.No failures.No mistakes. I wish I wasn’t weak. I want to be strong.No embarrassments.No shameful acts.No moments where my head hangs low. I wish I wasn’t weak. I want […]

What Really Matters To You?

You can tell what matters to someone without hearing a single word. Watch how they sit.Notice when they stand.Pay attention to when they lean in… or check out. Posture always tells the truth. Not just physically—but spiritually. Standing Is Never Neutral Throughout Scripture, people don’t stand because they’re bored.They stand because something weighty is happening. Standing […]

Distractions

I’m currently reading a book called Shot Ready by Stephen Curry. Yes, it’s a basketball book.Yes, I’m not an athlete.Yes, it’s outside my wheelhouse—and that’s exactly the point. Steph isn’t just a generational shooter; he’s a leader—on the court and off it. And when I want to grow as a leader, I’m always curious about what makes other […]

The King Who Bowed and Didn’t Know It

Daniel 3:24–30 Three men are being thrown into a furnace. Not because they were violent.Not because they started a revolt. But because they broke the law. The king built a statue.Music played.The command was official. When the sound hits, you bow. It wasn’t optional.It was policy. Everyone complied. Everyone—except three. So the fire is lit.The heat […]