Posts with the category “article”

Absent Without Leave (AWOL) is the ultimate act of betrayal to your military buddies. It’s worse than letting them down when they need you most. It’s refusing to show up in the first place. In the mi...  Read More

No amount of money is worth compromising your character. In today’s competitive work environment, maintaining your integrity can feel like an uphill battle, especially when coworkers compromise their ...  Read More

The world is holding its breath as world leaders place fees on imports and exports. Governments are scrambling to determine how to respond to unprecedented penalties for moving products across nationa...  Read More

Life can sometimes feel like a surprise quiz on a Monday morning, and it’s totally normal to feel like you’ve landed in the world’s biggest black hole. Whether it's personal drama, the untimely loss o...  Read More

The US Army moved me to Kansas, where the book and movie The Wizard of Oz take place. You’ve probably said, “We’re not in Kansas anymore.” I don’t know what it says about your state when it’s most fam...  Read More

Life often feels random and relentless. It can seem like a never-ending series of challenges and victories, a blend of joy and sorrow, hope and despair. In these ebbing tides, the seemingly random nat...  Read More

When I lived in the Pacific Northwest, we spent months without being able to see the sunlight. In fact, I lived in my home for six months before I ever had a chance to see the stunning snow-capped pea...  Read More

If you can’t answer, YES. Then, I want to show you how you can start reorganizing your priorities. In this article, I want to help you do a hard reset on your priorities....  Read More

Picture this: You wake up one day and discover that you possess the ultimate superpower. That’s right! Forget flying, invisibility, or mind-reading. (Although, if I could run like Usain Bolt or as lon...  Read More

I will nerd out on social science for part of this article. This article will be worth your time if you stick with me until the end......  Read More

It's that time of year again. People all over America are getting serious about their finances......  Read More

Every game has rules. Every society operates under a set of rules. Every family follows norms that function like rules......  Read More

Even if you didn’t know people involved in the attacks, this event was seared into the minds and memories of many people around the world because this one morning ushered in an age of global terrorism...  Read More

Now that Christmas is over, we've officially ended the gift-giving season. I hope you got some amazing gifts over the holidays.......  Read More

I felt like I was walking on another planet for a few minutes while training for a combat mission in the Florida Panhandle......  Read More

I’m currently reading Alexei Navalny’s book Patriot: A Memoir. A strange coincidence happened as I was making my way through this book......  Read More

Running is one of the simplest things humans can do—almost as natural as breathing It’s like the human body was designed with built-in wheels......  Read More

Wounds hurt, especially open wounds. No one wants to make the pain worse after you’ve suffered a severe wound......  Read More

I don’t know when this happened, but the world has descended into a global cancel culture......  Read More

Thanksgiving is right around the corner in the United States. What started out as a day to recognize God’s hand during the dark days of the US.......  Read More

There’s no greater act of selfishness and cowardice than desertion from your duty. In the United States military......  Read More

We’ve all had it happen to us… someone that we trusted let us down. Even worse, maybe you trusted someone, and they turned against you when you needed them most......  Read More

At 11:18 PM on October 12, 2010, Manuel González made one of the gutsiest moves I’ve ever watched on live television......  Read More

I almost lost my mind when a soldier grabbed my arm and asked, “Can you walk me back to my foxhole?” during our field training exercise together......  Read More

I'm going hard after the "tough guys" I don't consider myself a tough guy, however, I've had the privilege of being around guys like this all of my life. Tough guys don’t just mean men. I really mean...  Read More

Passion is the fuel that drives you over the challenging roads of life. Whatever ignites your passion, pursue it wholeheartedly and let it guide you toward a fulfilling and enduring journey. ...  Read More

Brad Nelson is unbeatable. This is a massive statement for a guy whose daughter was born with a brain injury that would affect her for the rest of her life. His daughter’s health was a severe punch i...  Read More

Matt Bostic’s world came crashing around him the summer he lost his mother to cancer, and his father moved on to a new marriage. Because Matt was entirely unprepared for this kind of loss, he started...  Read More

I hate this separation that the COVID virus is causing around the world. Don’t get me wrong; this is not a political statement, nor am I criticizing the medical experts. I totally understand the medic...  Read More

I want you to think back to your greatest Thanksgiving meal ever. Can you remember the smell of turkey and dressing coming out of the kitchen? Can you see the pies and cookies waiting for you after th...  Read More

OK, I’m going to admit something embarrassing…I don’t always love God like I should! (You might be thinking, What kind of pastor are you, Jeff?!) ...  Read More

“Freedom has a taste to those who fight, and almost die, that the protected will never know.”...  Read More

I was pretty disappointed by the Mona Lisa painting. The first time I went to the Louvre museum in Paris, France, I (like everyone) wanted to see Leonardo DaVinci’s masterpiece....  Read More

If you’re like me, you can hold on to hurt way too long. When someone says something hurtful, I try to let it go. But, I usually end up dwelling on it much longer than I should. When someone does so...  Read More

When you hear the word union, does it make you think of marriage? Does this phrase “a more perfect” cause you to think about your national government? Good. ...  Read More

I’m going to tell you something that most guys don’t like to admit… I’ve been lost on more than one occasion! Are you one of those guys who likes to act like you know where you are and where you’re he...  Read More

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a crisis? (All of us are going through a global health crisis right now.) I’m not talking about one of those circumstances that is beyond your control. I’...  Read More

I have the privilege of teaching some pretty amazing students each semester at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. This school, like any good organization, is continually trying to improve....  Read More

I received a lot of replies and feedback to my article yesterday about the grand jury indictment in the Breonna Taylor killing. I stand by everything that I said. However, several of your replies hel...  Read More

I want to start by saying that I am not a lawyer and don’t claim to be an expert in the law or the justice system. I also want to go on record as saying I hate talking about current news events. There...  Read More