Posts with the category “article”

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’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

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

Have you ever wondered what your boss was thinking when he or she made a tough decision? All of us long to work for someone who has our best interest in mind. Sometimes, when we hear bad news, it’s ha...  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 inherited a number of traits from my parents. Some of those traits were physical – I got my father’s stamina. I also inherited some character traits – like my mother’s work ethic....  Read More

This is a type of art that all people need to master. We all need to become experts at saying “no”. Like a painter who spends years determining how to put colors together to create a masterpiece or ...  Read More

There are a few pivotal moments in the history of an organization that will make or break it. No matter the industry, every organization will face crises from time to time. These challenges, when not ...  Read More

There is a growing crisis of trust in America. In a recent Harvard Business Review article, Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta described how Facebook, Boeing and other major companies are losing the p...  Read More

The Marvel Cinematic Universe movies are the most successful movie franchise in history. There isn’t a close second place to the wildly successful comic book series turned into a movie franchise. I’m...  Read More

America is more politically and socially divided today than ever before in our history. You can hear it in almost every news story on the nightly news. It’s not just on the steps of the county courth...  Read More

My daughter recently bought her first car. It was a used car with high mileage but a great first car. She is so excited about her first car. It’s exciting to own a car-it’s also a lot of responsibi...  Read More

Our society is descending into chaos. The mass shootings last week in Texas and Ohio showed us the level of wickedness that exists in the human heart. Sex trafficking is on the rise, businesses are ch...  Read More

This blog will probably offend just about everybody who reads it, but here goes anyway… I’m already sick of the 2020 presidential election cycle and it has just started! I need to start this blog by s...  Read More

People all over the world are talking about the new Disney live action movie The Lion King. This movie is considered by some experts to represent a new era in cinematography.[1]Although Disney kept th...  Read More

I’m concerned about a growing trend that I see in the United States. Independence Day seems to be losing it’s importance among many citizens in our country. Perhaps this trend is growing because of gl...  Read More

This Easter blog today is about disruptive change. Imagine that the company you work for has decided to try to just create the next life-changing technology. Your boss is very impressed with your work...  Read More

“Yep, that’s going to leave a scar!”- were the first words out of my mouth when one of my soldiers was shot in the leg on accident. I know these don’t seem like the most compassionate words, but you ...  Read More

This conversation can drive a person crazy. I’m sure you’ve had this exact same conversation before going out with some friends to dinner or having a nice meal with your family. I learned a long time...  Read More

Have you ever been betrayed by a coworker during an important meeting? Maybe you’ve been burned by a scenario like this…You and a coworker are talking together about an important topic that your boss...  Read More

This blog is about religion! Today, I’m going to try to convince you to abandon your religion. Religion is a game that is rigged to cause you to fail. It may surprise you that a pastor would be the st...  Read More

This blog is a call for all Americans to get off the crazy train. I watch people mindlessly stare at their devices at the gate in airports. They seem to go through withdrawal symptoms when they’re un...  Read More