Every year for the past few years, I have had the privilege of attending something called the Global Leadership Summit. It’s a fantastic event that it brings together a diverse group of successful people—those from the business and humanitarian sectors as well as inspirational ones from the Christian faith. The Summit teaches leaders ways of shepherding others with fundamentally sound …

My wife, Amanda, often jokes that I can sometimes be verbose. And, to an extent, that is true. I like to write, and words are the paint on my canvas. Some paintings are very minimalistic and sparse, and others have layers upon layers of texture. Sometimes, I like globbing words on my canvas to help paint my story in a …

There is a certain friend in my life by whom I have been completely blessed—not a blessing in the sense of material gains, but something that goes much deeper. She is one of those people of whom you just marvel. Though she may not claim to be, or she might downplay it, she is a remarkable, humble inspiration. My church …

I sometimes wonder if many of us are living as though there are actually eight days in the week—seven that come and go in systematic repetition and one which never seems to arrive. We make plans and put appointments on our calendars or into our smartphones. We set dates and look forward to the day when our event finally arrives. …

“Happiness is not something to pursue…In pursuing happiness, everything becomes a commodity.” — Rebecca Tekautz, When Happy Trumps Holy.   It has been said that the best cure for hedonism (self-indulgent pleasure-seeking) is an attempt to practice it. How true.We live in a culture where bigger is better; where the more the you have, the more successful you are—the happier …