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I started my journey of blogging in 2003 — mostly to capture what I called “transitioning life’s journey”.
In 2023 I took a 3 year break from blogging, but have decided to return to it. I hope you enjoy.
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Vocation: What/Who is Summoning You?
For the last seven to eight years I’ve really been exploring this idea of vocation, and it seems that it is a topic that I’ve had more and more conversations with people as of late. In fact, I blogged on this topic just a couple of months ago. In my opinion, still one of the […]
Parenting with the Brain in Mind (Our Kid’s and Ours)
Last week I began a blog series exploring my experimentation with the parenting philosophy found in the book, The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind. And by experimentation, I mean using the ideas in the book in both my own parenting of my two children who are ages 6 […]
The Whole-Brain Child: Parents, How is Your Brain Functioning?
“As children develop, their brains “mirror” their parent’s brains. In other words, the parent’s own growth and development, or lack of those, impact the child’s brain. As parents become more aware and emotionally healthy, their children reap the rewards and move toward health as well. That means that integrating and cultivating your own brain is […]
My Experiment in Learning and Implementing ‘The Whole-Brain Child Approach’ to Parenting
Over the years there have been a lot of books that have been influential in my life and work on the topic of parenting. Whether I am navigating my own parenting with my three year old boy and my soon to be six year old daughter, teaching a parenting seminar, or working with parents in […]
Question: What does it mean to be a man?
What does it mean to be a man? Moody Publishers hit the streets to ask people this very question.
The Marital Tension of Come Close, Get Away
When a couple is first married it is often not long before they find themselves wrestling with the tension of desiring to be both dependent and independent in the relationship.
The Journey of Forgiveness
Though forgiveness is a journey that rarely boils down to steps, there are some specific guidelines that can help couples navigate the forgiveness process.
Fathers: How Much Time Do You Spend With Your Kids?
As couples constantly negotiate their roles as parents and workers the amount of time that fathers spend with their children has tripled over the last three decades.
The Meaning of a Word is “Embedded in the Story”?
“Dictionaries are wonderful tools and we would be the poorer without them, but in Gospel matters they are among the lesser helps. The reason is that everything in the Gospel is personal, relational, and embodied in particulars. There are no generalities. Every word is embedded in the Story and, in the most comprehensive sense, incarnate […]
Video: “What it Means to be a Man” — Chapter 1: The Making of Men
This video introduction to my book, What it Means to be a Man: God’s Design for Us in a World Full of Extremes, explores the four basic male archetypes that are most often found in literature and culture.
Freedom: Lessons from 2 Years of Being Debt Free
My wife and I are celebrating two years of being debt free. It has been an incredible journey of ups and downs, but I want to share with you some of the ways we went about it as well as the lessons we have learned in the process.
Thoughts on the Connection Between Passion, Limits and Vocation….
There is a deep connection between what we are passionate about and our vocation. But part of finding true vocation is also acknowledging the limits that our passion brings us up against.
Putting Down Our Masks: Living Authentically So Others Can See God in Our Lives
When we put down our masks that we hide behind, we are able to live an authentic life where our true self emerges. And when we live out of this true self we are examples that allow others to see God in our midst…in the midst of our ups and downs…achievements and failures…good and bad times.
Is the Amount of Activities Your Kids Are Involved in Contributing To Your Marital Drift
If couple’s aren’t careful about the amount of kid activities they allow into their family life, they can begin to experience marital drift.
Making Friends With Your Anxiety
Today I wrote a guest post on author Ally Vesterfelt’s blog, “What if You And Your Anxiety Were…Friends?”
How the Confluence of Pornography and Technology is Re-Wiring Our Brains
The below TEDx talk was recommended to me by some marriage therapists that I network with. I work with a lot of clients who are struggling with porn or who have a porn addiction. And there is a lot of topics covered in this video. What I find fascinating is the intersection of technology and […]
Video Introduction to “What it Means to be a Man”
This video is an Introduction into my new book, What it Means to be a Man. Learn more about why I wrote the book, who I wrote the book for, and how the book can best be used.
“What it Means to be a Man” — Officially Out Today
Today is the official launch of my new book, What it Means to be a Man: God’s Design for Us in a World Full of Extremes.
“What it Means to be a Man”: A Primer for Men on Manhood and an Insightful Book for Women
The book What it Means to be a Man is essentially a primer for men on manhood, but it also the perfect reading companion for adolescent boys and women as you will see below.
“What it Means to be a Man” Book Trailer
Check out the book trailer for my new book, What it Means to be a Man: God’s Design for Us in a World Full of Extremes.