Growing up, I loved collecting sports cards. I had a collection that included football, basketball, and baseball cards. All of them organized by sport and then by team. Each card slid into a sleeve th...  Read More

I’m writing this piece on the morning of Memorial Day, and earlier today I attempted what is affectionately known as “The Murph” - a workout traditionally done for Memorial Day named after Michael P. ...  Read More

As Summer draws near I am excited for the hours spent outdoors, on the patio, and with family. Summer also means my job shifts a bit from a focus on Wednesday nights and school activities to a summer ...  Read More

Most instruments must be tuned every time that they’re played. Tuning an instrument involves adjusting certain aspects of the instrument to ensure that the note that it is playing is correct. Each mus...  Read More

We have been sleeping training the baby for about a month now, which has been very up and down. Sleep training Silas has been one the biggest challenges for Kenzie and I as new parents (no shock there...  Read More

This past week was the District Track Meets for the Panthers. That included the junior high, junior varsity, and varsity. As always, all of our students competed hard and we saw a lot of success. For ...  Read More

Yesterday, I pushed back from the desk at my house where I do the majority of my sermon preparation. The rose bush just outside the window is beginning to spin into springtime newness of life just as ...  Read More

March has been a crazy time for our community as a whole and me personally. March has included two trips to San Antonio, a stop in Galveston, a cruise to Mexico and Honduras, and to a preaching confer...  Read More

...they could teach themselves, but having someone to guide them along the way helps them avoid unnecessary trials, mistakes, and heartache. And the growth happens quicker than it would on their own....  Read More

They don’t need perfect weather or state-of-the-art ski equipment. They only need a downhill slope with some form of snow-like-material and a couple regular skis strapped to their feet. The purest joy...  Read More

Often in life we tend to react in this nature, things get a bit chaotic, busy, or trying so we speed up to match life’s pace. After all that is that is what our American life has taught us, those who ...  Read More

I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, “When everyone is special, no one is.” When every athlete is elite, we lose perspective on how truly gifted these people are. ...  Read More