Sometimes self-assesments hurt. It can be of yourself, your ministry, your church…anything. If you look at an area that you’re not doing to great in it has a way of deflating you. This is especially true if you thought that you were doing a good job in that area. Then it really can come as [...]

I’m reading Mark Batterson’s most recent book Wild Goose Chase and it’s pretty good so far. Loved how he used Nehemiah as an example in the beginning of the book, because we’re going through Nehemiah in Future Leaders right now. I was particularly struck by something Mark said regarding how Nehemiah felt passionate about rebuilding [...]

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. -Romans 8:28 The implications of this verse are astounding. First and foremost it means that as Christians we can have assurance that God is working everything that we go through [...]

Today I went hiking in Great Falls, taking advantage of the 70 degree weather we’re having in Northern Virginia. I decided to hike the Billy Goat Trail, figuring that since it is a fairly challenging trail I would be able to have some time by myself in solitude, away from people. I don’t usually look [...]

I’ve been thinking a lot about events and other things that have changed me throughout my life. I could probably list a few, and my hope is that my trip to Rwanda becomes one of them. What I’m trying to figure out though is what makes me change after them. What is it that actually [...]