When we freely give, we are accessing something deeper inside the Kingdom of God. We’re accessing our truest identity in Christ. It’s why the feeling supersedes any reward or recognition. It is greater than any paycheck or bonus. It’s a transfer of life from the temporary to the eternal. Don’t believe me? Let’s check out a couple more from King Jesus.

I’m compelled to write today’s Daily Tithe even though I have not fully comprehended its meaning, or the reason why it’s continued to come up.

Recently, I've been sitting on this verse a little differently. I've had to ask myself a simple question: Am I iron?

It would seem that those doing the sharpening, and those being sharpened, must both be iron if the process is going to work as designed. I can't imagine another metaphor working very well. As iron sharpens butter? As iron sharpens silly putty? It doesn't work. Everyone in the equation has to be iron.

Today’s article is an important reminder and test laid out by Jesus in the parable of the Ten Virgins. Below is chapter 8 from the book “At Time to Return” that I published last summer. This test is so important, and lately I’ve been hearing more loudly that being ready is of the greatest importance. The article is making the case for how tithing assists us in this readiness, but we need to begin putting God in first place in all areas of our lives, finances obviously included. I hope you enjoy it. Let’s live ready.

One of my favorite quotes is this: "We do not see things the way they are. We see things the way WE are." Today my hope is that we would see Juneteenth in the new light that I have come to understand it, with a trip through the threads of history.

This question came up last Sunday at church. Quite honestly, I can’t shake it. The question itself is deep. It’s been showing up as I drive from here to there, as I’m cutting the grass, or again this morning as I rolled out of bed. This article is my attempt to settle it in my head, but I have a feeling I’ll be revisiting this question time and again for the remainder of my life. 

I have come to believe that God’s heart deeply desires for us to invest into the gifts and purpose He has given us. His heart rejoices when ours aligns with His.

There are some things in life that can only be fully appreciated due to death. It should make our living more intentional, if we're aware of it. Let's stay focused on the things that matter today!

The purpose of a great company is almost always greater than the sum of its work product — and when that's not the case, employees are left with nothing more than an exchange of hours for dollars.

There is a kind of work the world rarely celebrates. It happens in the early morning hours inside a restaurant kitchen, in the hands of a teacher marking the same paragraph for the third time, in the mechanic who takes an extra ten minutes to get it right. It is not glamorous. It will not trend. But it is holy because it is done as unto God.

There is a small excerpt from a sermon first preached 100 years ago contained within today's message. It's about a man's resume that would never be considered worthy to transform our world. Yet, that's exactly what happened. Check it out in today's post.

I’ve been wanting to share this article ever since I coached through a situation using this specific lens. Today’s insight comes from Gospel of Luke, chapter 8.

In this chapter, Jesus performs three separate healings. While the miracles themselves are powerful, they are not our focus today—His communication is.

In leadership, communication matters… a lot. Our teams are always watching. At times, we give direction. Other times, we lead by example. And still, there are moments when we invest one-on-one in the person right in front of us. Each approach is unique, and each is essential as we build trust within our teams.

Let’s look at these three moments.

In today’s social-media-driven world, it’s easy to become obsessed with advice coming from afar. Someone thousands of miles away can become our guide while the people God has placed right beside us remain overlooked.

But just yesterday I had the opportunity to learn from someone I know well—someone I trust and respect.

Worrying about tomorrow has never added a single hour to today. It hasn’t built a business, healed a relationship, strengthened a family, or honored God. It only steals attention from the moment we’ve been entrusted with.

Find something that stretches you physically and mentally. Something worth sacrificing for. Something where your specific influence moves the needle. Where your gifts are clearly on display.

Pour it out.

Let the Lord of all creation—who formed you intentionally—work through you to reach people who are waiting for your obedience.

Find something so big it cannot be finished by you alone. Something that requires God’s hand to push it over the edge. Where you and He work together toward His will.

That kind of work will not suck you dry.

It will fill you up.

Most of us have experienced a moment when something familiar suddenly feels fragile — when a person, song, or memory reminds us of our own mortality. This past weekend brought one of those moments for me and for millions of music fans around the world. Brad Arnold, the founding member and lead singer of 3 Doors Down, passed away at the age of 47 after bravely battling stage-4 kidney cancer. He died peacefully in his sleep, with his wife and family by his side.

For a goal to truly be a goal, it must be evaluated by what you’re willing to trade for its achievement.
Time. Energy. Attention.

What will you give up to prioritize what matters most?

Too few of us ever stop to count the cost. We want the environment and circumstances that achievement brings, but we show up empty-handed when it’s time to pay for them.

Below are some tangible ways to help your goals stick in 2026.

No two snowflakes are alike, and I believe no two callings are either. God has placed within each of us an instinct, a sensitivity, a pull toward something—or someone—through which we can reflect His love to the world.

Vision always precedes change. And change is almost always met with opposition, especially when the vision for your life comes from our Heavenly Father. If a vision is from God, it will require God to accomplish it. If it is God’s dream, He will pay for it.

This time of renewal and refocus is special, but we must keep in mind the times we’re in—and God’s promise to make all things new once and for all. While we can trade a number at the end of our written date, the real newness comes from Jesus Himself taking first place in our daily lives.