Conceal and Carry

(The weapon every father should have with him.) Men fight. We fight for what matters to us. We fight to provide. We fight to protect. We fight to build something. We fight to keep the people we love safe. There’s something in a man that wants to stand between his family and whatever might hurt […]

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Still Standing

“…and after you have done everything, to stand.” — Ephesians 6:13 We have a funny way of defining victory. We think victory means the battle is over. The prayers have all been answered. The sickness is gone. The relationship has been restored. The temptation has disappeared. The conflict has been resolved. The smoke has cleared. Then […]

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I Can Do This All Day

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling…” — Jude 24 At first glance, that verse almost sounds impossible. Because if we’re honest, we’ve all stumbled. We’ve said things we wish we could take back. We’ve made decisions we regret. We’ve walked through seasons that left us wondering if we’d ever feel […]

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What Shapes Your Prayers?

It’s fascinating, isn’t it… how quickly we learn what to pray for. Good health. Safe travel. The interview. The diagnosis. The bills. The relationship. The weather. The parking spot. Nothing wrong with any of those. They’re real. They matter. But where did we learn those were the things to pray about? And just as important… […]

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