Part 7: How Much Can I Take?
My wife and I have owned a travel trailer for a few years now. There is a lot to learn. Not only about the operations of the trailer but...
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Aug 28, 20235 min read
Part 6: Life Comes At You Fast
I found myself northbound in the left lane of I-75 in Cincinnati Ohio one rainy morning during the rush hour. A southbound car in the...
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Aug 14, 20235 min read
Part 5: Life in the "Big Hole"
If you are my age, you certainly remember when almost every vehicle had a “stick shift” – a manual transmission. Usually, the vehicle had...
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Jul 31, 20235 min read
Part 4: The Heart of the Matter (continued)
As we continue to talk about our engine, it will be helpful to talk further about how we protect it. The truck has an array of gauges...
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Jul 18, 20234 min read
Part 3: The Heart of the Matter
I woke up to an especially cold morning in Columbus, Oh. I had a full day ahead of me and did not need any unexpected delays. There was...
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Jul 3, 20234 min read
Part 2: Are you Connected?
I can still remember the feeling of exhilaration as I pulled my loaded rig out of the yard and onto the city street. The moment was...
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Jun 19, 20234 min read
Part 1: Life is Like a Truck – Introduction
I’d like to offer you an invitation. I am beginning a new blog series titled, “Life is Like a Truck.” Most likely you just said to...
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Jan 8, 20233 min read
Show Me Your Friends
Never underestimate the power or influence of the company we keep, for good or for bad. As a counselor I am interested in how people...
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Jan 2, 20223 min read
Happy New Year. Now What?
New Year’s resolutions anyone? Thanks, but no thanks. I’m certain there are many people who make very practical and necessary corrections...
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Jun 9, 20205 min read
Unrest in the U.S.
This is our wake-up call! Last week there was a part of me that wanted to write concerning the upheaval of our country but to be totally...
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Jun 3, 20207 min read
The Truth About Truth
What messages define your journey? My heart’s desire these days is to live from a deeper, truer place. A place where many men, honestly...
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May 26, 202010 min read
This is War: More than Conquerors
Chapter 4 We Need a Plan Men in warfare is a topic that has been studied for centuries. In his book, On Combat – The Psychology and...
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May 19, 20208 min read
This is War: Exposing the Enemy
Chapter 3 This is the third chapter in a series on spiritual warfare. It’s been said that we are not earthly beings having a spiritual...
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May 12, 20207 min read
This is War: Your Place in the Story
Chapter 2 This is the second chapter in a series on spiritual warfare. You are Unique – Just Like Everybody Else I love the concept that...
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May 5, 20206 min read
This is War: Unseen but Deadly
Chapter 1 This is the first installment of a series on spiritual warfare. It is not a deep dive – just the basics. In part one, I am...
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Apr 28, 20207 min read
5 Tips to Improve Your Marriage While Sheltering in Place
Nineteen years ago, I left an over-the-road trucking job to go into full-time ministry. This meant I would be going from driving nearly...
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Apr 21, 20207 min read
The End is Coming!
What has quarantine taught us? We know the end of this pandemic will come, right? About now you may be thinking – “No, I’m actually...
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Apr 14, 20208 min read
One Day at a Time
Biblical Steps for Handling Anxiety If I’m completely honest, this pandemic is taking its toll on me emotionally. I can tend toward the...
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Apr 7, 20206 min read
I Wasn’t Built for This
Before full time ministry, my life consisted of driving a tractor trailer over-the-road for 21 years – about 2 million miles. After...
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Mar 31, 20205 min read
11 Practical Tips to Shelter In Place (and Emerge Healthy)
In the last post I talked about the liminal space we all find ourselves in these days – the uncomfortable space between the now and the...
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