Dear Shepherd, it’s me again Your sometimes overly anxious and slightly agitated sheep again I just wanted to update you on how my plans to get us to green pastures are coming along Honestly it’s the same sad song Everything was going so well until everything went wrong Waves of...
Never quitting feels like a blessing and a curse sometimes. I'm grateful that my parents modeled a life that taught me never to give up when times get hard. When I first stepped out to be a full-time missionary through music and to artists, I pictured...
I was having a conversation with a young Christian friend a while back, and this person asked me an interesting question. "Isn't work a product of the fall?" He referenced the scripture in the bible where God is handing out the penalties for disobedience in...
Just before I decided to stop working at Faith Outreach Center, I noticed that I started to decompress emotionally. For me, I knew that this transition was coming a couple of years prior to it happening. I didn't have all of the details, but I...
It seems like God loves to use everyday situations to give us these life-changing lightbulb moments. That happened to me a few days ago. During the soundcheck for my concert last weekend, one of the volunteers came up to me and asked me how many people I would...
I'll never forget what the Holy Spirit spoke to me that day at Winterfest in Arlington, TX. It was like He dropped a bomb in my spirit… As the EJM team was waiting to take the stage, I remember looking out at the enormous crowd. Wow!...
The alarm clock goes off. It's Sunday morning and it's time to get ready for church. You found this fellowship that you really like, and you LOVE the worship there. You're finally dressed, in your car, and playing your pre-game worship warmup list. You get to the...
I remember doing an obstacle course during my dad's boot camp for young guys. (Yes, my dad ran a boot camp.) I had already gone to the camp for the first time a few years prior, and now I was in leadership as a Training...
Anyone remember Nike's slogan? Yep, you got it. "Just Do It." Don't you wish life was that easy? With the simple use of will power, you could "just do" whatever you wanted. Unfortunately, life isn't that simple. People go through drama and trauma. Many times,...
Jesus’ prayer in the 17th chapter of John was one concerning oneness. This would imply cooperation, understanding, and transparency to accomplish His work and the will of the Father on the earth. God meant for His children to operate and cooperate together motivated by love...