Is God Not Answering Your Prayers?

There was a point during 2009 when I called it my year of hell. Here’s how my calendar stacked up: January: There was a death in my extended family. February: I lost a job I thought was going to change my life. (It did but not like I expected.) March: My father died....

Where Do You Tilt?

Everything I needed to know I learned in Sunday School. Of course, it helps when you have a teacher like Dr. Bailey Smith. A couple of weeks ago, the evangelist and former Southern Baptist megachurch pastor shared some insights that reminded me why the DFW Technology...

True G.R.I.T.

After 15 seasons in the NFL, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten recently announced his retirement. Watching his press conference, I couldn’t help but get a little choked up. Jason was never super flashy or lightning fast, but he was always prepared. He played hard,...

Get Wisdom

We all need wisdom: at work, at home, and everywhere else. But how good are you at finding it? To give you a few extra options, let me introduce you to three sources who have taught me a lot this year: 1) My great friend, Jonathan Steenland, founding partner of...