About four years ago, I stared off of a precipice into oblivion. A depression that can only be described as debilitating gripped me, causing constant waves of self-loathing to all but drown me in despair. My problem? I couldn’t find a job that was sufficient to the task of supporting my family. We depended on [...]

I realized today, reading and listening to John Piper (love that guy, much as I may disagree with him sometimes) that I may be neglecting the heartfelt, joyful praise and worship of my savior. In my zeal for this crusade of truth in my church my focus has shifted, and I’m not entirely sure it’s [...]

Several things:

God cannot be put in a box. I said a while back, “dude, I don’t wanna do youth ministry. Those guys have the hardest job in the building other than the pastor, and get paid PEANUTS for it. You don’t need to go to Africa to live in relative poverty, just be a youth [...]

For the record, driving 4 and a half hours one way then turning around and driving the same route immediately in reverse sucks hard.
I left Hattiesburg to visit my wife and kids over the weekend, and all seemed to be going well. Lily did pretty well with me leaving on Sunday; Laurel was having some [...]

So I’ve finally started the New Job.
I’m wearing one of those smiles that creeps onto your face after you’ve solved a particularly poignant life mystery, and there’s a very good reason for this, because I have indeed.
The grass is never, ever greener on the other side. It’s just different.
Granted, I haven’t received my first paycheck [...]