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not my job

I worked for Hilton Hotels & Resorts for 5 years during college and the early days of my marriage. My previous job was waiting tables at IHOP, then jumped to working in the restaurant in the Hilton Dallas/Southlake Town Square location. As they were building, they were aggressively hiring to open the hotel in fall of 2007 – that’s the only way I can explain how they hired a punk like me from serving pancakes…

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vote for SELF

The reason the Christian life is challenging for many of us is because we have still elected SELF to be in charge. Our American version of Christianity reinforces the idea that it’s every man for himself, that you are in charge of your own peace, that it’s a dog eat dog world, and you gotta look out for number one. Jesus preaches the exact opposite: that in order to find your life, you have to…

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Marvel Movies, Playing in the Sandbox, and Local Church

It’s no secret that I have been a big marvel fan. Let’s face it, I’m a nerd at heart and have just never fully grown up. If you follow the Marvel scene at all, you may have noticed that there is somewhat of a negative connotation in Hollywood when it comes to Marvel movies. The more artistic and poetic actors and directors have made negative comments about the type of movies that MArvel creates are…

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Why I Prioritize Attending Church

Make the choice on Saturdays to attend church in the morning. Even if you haven’t been to one in a while, it’s worth just checking one out. My family is on the hunt for a new church due to relocating, and here’s a few reasons why we won’t succumb to the temptation to stay home on Sundays: it encourages and refreshes my soul. we calibrate our priorities when we make a local church a nonnegotiable…

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Learn from hard stuff

⁣⁣My dad used to say that life is about passing a series of tests, and God will let you keep retaking them until you pass. ⁣⁣years ago, I was going through a really frustrating season at my job. There was some stuff going on that was really eating at me. There wasn’t really much I could do to change the situation other than quit, and I didn’t feel led to do that at that time….

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Spiritual Gypsies

In today’s charismatic Christian circles, there seems to be a strange trend of hopping from church to church to serve or “minister” in different places while neglecting to stay planted in one home for very long. ⁣⁣I was burdened with this for our local community today in prayer, but I know it’s a more widespread issue. In fact, years ago I was talking about this idea with the worship pastor at our prior church, Keegan…

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A Failed Project

I sent out an email today to my Kickstarter backers unpacking the unsuccessful campaign I just ran. Since many of you have followed along for the ride, I thought I would share the email here as well.⁣⁣——⁣⁣⁣This is a challenging email to write on one hand, because it represents a shortcoming in one of my recent product launches. ⁣⁣On the other hand, I’m encouraged because each time we experience failure in something, it is an…

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I Don’t Think The World Is Ending

For as long as I have been a believer, I have noticed there are many preachers who prey on weaker or more immature Christians. They play into the fears many of us have, and much like the main stream media, they use fear and paranoia to bring in listeners and build an audience. Prosperity preachers play into our fear of poverty, and promise wealth and riches if we just give enough money to God. I’m…

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The Holiday Hustle (It’s Not What You Think)

I️ guess one thing you do when you’re old is marvel / complain about how quickly time is going by. Since I recently turned 32 and am feeling like a full fledged adult now, I’ll take my opportunity to do that here. December already? Wow, I️ can’t believe Christmas is nearly upon us, it feels like 2019 just flew past! I️ want to take a moment and encourage everyone reading this that has a side...
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5 Distinctions Between “Spiritual Consumers” & “Spiritual Contributors”

I have a few friends that cause me to wince whenever I see an incoming phone call or text message from them. We aren’t especially close or deep in our relationship – we’re friendly and cordial, but saying we’re “friends” may even be a stretch. Those friends are not contributors, they are consumers. The problem with this handful of friends is that they only call me when they need something. More than likely, if this...
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