Imagine your life as a teapot, sitting on the stove, slowly filling up with steam. At first, everything is manageable. The water simmers, and the steam rises gently. But over time, the heat intensifies. The pressure builds. You feel it accumulating in every part of you—your thoughts race, your heart pounds, your body tenses. You’re…
One of the #1 struggles as a leader is sustaining a healthy work-life balance. When I had 5 kids at home and a full-time role as a worship pastor, life got crazy at times. Many times my wife and I would go different ways to get the kids where they needed to be. All the…
I was walking the other day and reflecting on the last year of my life. One year ago this last week was my final Sunday leading worship at a local church, after 38 years. I have had so many thoughts and emotions over this year. There have been seasons of tremendous growth as I begin…
I have had a habit for many years of reading through a book a month. Sometimes more, but minimal one book. This summer I decided to add an extra book, and the first one I pulled off the shelf was Atomic Habits by James Clear. As many of you know, it is probably one of…
