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January 2013

January 14, 2013

How To Raise Amazing Teenagers While They are Still Toddlers – Part 1

Over the years I've had the privilege of working with hundreds of youth as...

January 11, 2013

A Heartwarming Story For Your Weekend

Here's a heartwarming story for you, another reminder that God is always at work in...

January 10, 2013

7 Things I Wish I Could Tell Every High Schooler

I recently had the privilege of speaking to our teenagers at Mt Vernon Church. In...

January 09, 2013

Finding Out That Someone Who Goes To Your Church Just Got Out of Prison

It's always a bit disconcerting at first. Especially if they don't give off the I-just-out-of-prison...

January 08, 2013

The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson

The Circle Maker is a call to action. A call to prayer, specifically. After reading...

January 07, 2013

The Prayer Every Parent Should Pray

In the book of Nehemiah, we see an incredible story of a man determined to...

January 04, 2013

Why I Hate New Year’s Day (Guest Post)

Today's post is written by Dr. David Daffern (my father). Great word to keep us...

January 04, 2013

Why I Hate New Year's Day (Guest Post)

Today's post is written by Dr. David Daffern (my father). Great word to keep us...

January 03, 2013

My Personal Growth Goals for 2013

I'm a goal-setter. Have been for years. Some people are motivated by the process, I'm...

January 02, 2013

A Story of Hope for 2013

Can God change your life in 2013? Absolutely. Watch this video of how God worked...

January 01, 2013

My Favorite Thing about New Year's Day

It's the hope. I love New Year's because of the natural hope that surrounds it....

January 01, 2013

My Favorite Thing about New Year’s Day

It's the hope. I love New Year's because of the natural hope that surrounds it....

December 2012

December 31, 2012

How to Make 2013 Better than 2012

Looking back on 2012, did you accomplish everything you wanted to accomplish? Were you intentional...

December 24, 2012

Merry Christmas!

Have a Merry Christmas! See you next week.

December 21, 2012

How to Spot the New Family

It’s the eyes. Do you want to know the secret of spotting the new family...

December 20, 2012

The Unsung Heroes

In yesterday's post about Tomas, I briefly mentioned Shawn and Jen Rhineholt, an amazing American...

December 19, 2012

Meet Tomas

This is Tomas. He is five years old. He is Haitian by nationality, living with...

December 18, 2012

Why I'm an Unashamed Facebook Stalker

At a recent church function, a new church family came up and gave me a...

December 18, 2012

Why I’m an Unashamed Facebook Stalker

At a recent church function, a new church family came up and gave me a...

December 17, 2012

The Power of Knowing a Name

Here’s part of an email our church recently received, “Thank you for making us feel...

December 14, 2012

Five for Friday

Here are some great links that will get you to think. Enjoy! The Danger of...

December 13, 2012

Abby’s Story

Everyone has a story. When you know their story, you get a glimpse into God's...

December 13, 2012

Abby's Story

Everyone has a story. When you know their story, you get a glimpse into God's...

December 12, 2012

Everyone Has a Story

Earlier this year my family went down to New Orleans for a short vacation. While...

December 11, 2012

Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption, by Katie Davis

Kisses from Katie wrecked me. I knew a little bit of her story, so I...

December 10, 2012

To All the Single Ladies Out There

Being a youth pastor for ten years, I've got a lot of "daughters" that I...

December 07, 2012

Five for Friday

Hey everyone, thanks for another great week of blogging! I hope these articles will help...

December 06, 2012

The Day Poor People Exposed my Greatest Hypocrisy

In the summer of 2000 I journeyed from Botswana, Africa to the war-torn nation of...

December 05, 2012

How to Overcome Your Fear of Giving

BIG Idea: Overcome the fear of giving by faith in giving. For the past several...

December 04, 2012

The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business, by Patrick Lencioni

If you lead part or all of any organization, then you need to read The...