Repurposed for a New Purpose
With all the seasonal highway construction happening in our area, I knew we needed signs to alert drivers to slow down for our 7th Annual Bad Dawg Ultra course. A recent bridge closure had pushed extra traffic onto the normally quiet back roads our runners use, so we needed to warn drivers fast. That need […]
How to Respond to Rejection
“At that time Jesus answered and said, ‘I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no […]
What Is Wisdom and How Can You Tell You Have It?
We often think wisdom is just a byproduct of intelligence. If we read enough books, gather enough facts, and stay a step ahead in every conversation, surely wisdom will follow. I remember making a major decision years ago—one that looked completely logical on paper—without ever stopping to ask God what He thought about it. I […]
What is the Evidence of Close Fellowship with God?
“LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill?” (Psalm 15:1) What a great question! And God gives us His answers. First, to live in close fellowship with God, we must be born again. Otherwise, our soul and spirit are disconnected from communication with God because of the law of […]
The Pursuit of Doing Good Shouldn’t Ever Be Passive
Part of my job as the Race Director for the 7th annual 36-hour Bad Dawg Ultra was making sure that the ten-mile out-and-back course stayed stocked with supplies for the more than 100 runners tackling distances ranging from a 12-mile ruck to the full 100-mile race. This is critical, especially when it comes to hydration […]
Whose Future Will You Change Today?
There have been many times when I’ve been sitting across my desk from a client with nothing but a legal problem on their mind, and the Holy Spirit has prompted me to share the Gospel with them. And right there, in that very hour, in an office where they walked in expecting nothing but legal […]
Aligning Our Mind with Reality Produces Peace
I spend much of my working hours sorting fact from fiction. It’s not necessarily because someone is lying to me. More often, there are simply facts my clients don’t know—pieces of the story that surface in discovery. My job is to help my client see clearly and make solid decisions based on truth. We have […]
The Widow’s Mite: Why She Gave More
Inspired by a sermon by Pastor Terry Moore of Nags Head Church “But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.” (2 Corinthians 9:6) When we talk about having God’s best, we’re not talking about anything money can buy. We’re talking about the […]
The Root of Your Anxiety May Be Very Simple
Recently, I had the mother of all Mondays. By 11:00 a.m., I was reeling from everything that had happened in the first three hours of my workday. I felt adrift in the storm, unable to get my bearings. And right there, in the middle of it, I had a choice to make. I could affirm […]
What Brain Chemistry Reveals About Worship
I’ve spent enough years logging miles to know the feeling every runner chases. Somewhere around mile three or four, something shifts. The heaviness lifts, the mind clears, and for a little while, everything feels right. Runners have a name for it: the runner’s high. It’s chemical. Exercise floods the brain with dopamine, endorphins, serotonin, and […]