Posts with the tag “faith”

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

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

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

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

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

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

Robert Baumgartner lives his life like a blazing headlamp in the middle of the dark woods. By his personal example, this teacher and coach has helped students overcome challenges in life. After back-t...  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

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

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 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

I will never forget the combat version of water polo that I played as a young sergeant in the US Army’s Ranger Regiment....  Read More

Show off your trophies with pride! We all have a version of our own personal trophy case. Maybe for you it’s real trophies from sports accomplishments in high school. Or perhaps your trophy case consi...  Read More

I have a heart for warriors. Anyone that knows me has probably seen my soft spot for the men and women who have put their life on the line to defend our country. So, when I see my friends suffering as...  Read More

I learned a difficult leadership lesson while serving as a sergeant in the United States Army. Although I had already served as a manager in a fast food restaurant, the US Army was my first real test ...  Read More

There are two types of people in the world. Those who will serve others because of what they can do for them in return and those who serve others expecting nothing in return. It’s pretty easy to spot...  Read More

One of the boldest statements of any leader in the Bible- outside of Jesus- is made by the Apostle Paul. In a letter to the Christians in the Greek city of Corinth he tells them to… Imitate me, as I ...  Read More

I love the mountains! I love the rugged beauty. I love the quiet presence of nature. I love the trees, mountain brooks and rocky cliffs. I love just about everything about the mountains. One of the th...  Read More

I was in North Carolina yesterday as hurricane Dorian began to make its way onto the coast. Like I normally do, I woke up early in the morning and went for a run. With the exception of the normal Nort...  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

The US Army’s annual Best Ranger Competition is about to begin at Fort Benning, Georgia. If you’re not familiar with this competition, it puts some of the greatest warriors on the planet through the u...  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

Acts 4:13 When they observed the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus....  Read More

“Is this a hill worth dying on?” is an age-old question people have asked for centuries. If you’re not familiar with this phrase—it is designed to force you to evaluate what is worth losing everythin...  Read More

Acts 4:1-4 While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple police, and the Sadducees confronted them, 2 because they were annoyed that they were teaching the people and ...  Read More

Matthew 15:32-37 Jesus called his disciples and said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they’ve already stayed with me three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry,...  Read More

This week, while waiting at a restaurant for a friend to show up, the waitress and I had a brief discussion about faith. She explained that she was challenged with a question in which she really didn...  Read More

Acts 3:11-16 While he was holding on to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astonished, ran toward them in what is called Solomon’s Colonnade. 12 When Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Fel...  Read More

I’ll admit it- I’m as independent as the next guy! That means I hate asking for help. I’m the kind of guy who loves to take on a challenge. It doesn’t matter if it’s tinkering with the cabinets in my ...  Read More

Acts 3:1-10 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple for the time of prayer at three in the afternoon. 2 A man who was lame from birth was being carried there. He was placed each day at the temp...  Read More

Acts 2:22-40 22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to these words: This Jesus of Nazareth was a man attested to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did among you through him, just as you you...  Read More

Have you ever struggled with the same weight loss goal for years? Are you trying to kick the same bad habit year after year? Welcome to the club. Most of us struggle with a problem area in our lives f...  Read More

I love watching Ranger TV! Don’t bother trying to find this channel on your local cable provider- it’s not available. Don’t think that you will be able to tune into this channel through satellite tele...  Read More

Not long ago, I was sitting in the drive-thru at Chick-fil-A. There was a mom in a minivan in front of me. She had children all over the place in this minivan and seemed to be taking for ever to order...  Read More

“The church is full of hypocrites!” Have you ever heard that one? I’ve heard this comment many times when sharing my faith in Jesus. I have heard this comment more than any other when talking to peo...  Read More