There’s something sacred about going back to where it all began. This past weekend, I returned to Panama, Illinois—my old stomping grounds as a boy.Shoal Creek was where I’d ride my bike and dream of the life I wanted, often wondering what it would be like to have a father. I didn’t know him growing … Read more
8 Intentional Ways to Strengthen Your Family This Summer When we think about summer, our minds often go straight to hot dogs on the grill, baseball games under the lights, and road trips with the windows down. And while those are all great—we need something deeper. What if your summer bucket list wasn’t just fun…but … Read more
Somewhere along the way, we traded stewardship for survival. We started grinding instead of governing. Hustling instead of harvesting. We clocked in, ran out, and collapsed under the lie that busyness equals progress. But when I sat with Genesis 1:20-25 this week, everything shifted. This wasn’t just a record of creation—it was the original operations … Read more
Christian Men Have Lost Their Identity—It’s Time to Reclaim It Let’s be brutally honest. The modern church has lost its grip on what it means to be a Christian man. We’re bombarded with soft, passive, feel-good spirituality that would rather talk about “finding yourself” than fighting the good fight of faith. The result? A generation … Read more