Build it Messy

There’s a text from my younger son that can change the direction of a week. He made a simple observation that brought me back to something I had almost forgotten: when we’re children, we often talk about Jesus as though...

Sometimes the very thing you're asking God to remove is the thing He's using to strengthen you. In this episode, I share a chance encounter with a Pacific Crest Trail hiker who had already walked 1,100 miles on foot...

There's a story about an art class where students were asked to paint joy on the first day. The winning painting wasn't memorable because of the sunset or the wildflowers. It showed two women at an outdoor café...

In this episode, I open up about a dry season that led me to ask a harder question: Am I performing for God or for people? And more importantly, am I even connected to the Source? I walk you through a deeply personal...

Kimberly walked into a management meeting frazzled, unprepared, and completely off-center. What happened next became one of the most clarifying moments of her leadership journey, and it all came down to two words: abide...

John Adams defended British soldiers after the Boston Massacre. He pushed for independence when others hesitated. He chose peace with France when his own party wanted war. Nearly every decision cost him something, but...

I get personal about the question that stopped me cold: "Who are you?" Not what you do or how someone knows you. But who you actually are. It's the kind of question that should be easy to answer, yet so many of us...

I’m getting honest about a heavy day. The kind where I’m carrying burdens for people I love, feeling the weight of unmet expectations, and wondering whether I’m planting bitterness or growth in the middle of it all. In...

What if the prayers you pray today could impact generations you'll never meet? I share the story of my great-grandmother, Susan, a mother of 14 who would disappear into a closet under the stairs to pray for generations...

There's a weight that settles in quietly. You don't always notice it until your shoulders are lower, your eyes dimmer, and the joy you once carried feels distant. I open up about a moment in January when a single verse...

There is a gap between moving forward and just stumbling through the dark. Between the clarity you are searching for and the heavy things you are quietly carrying along the way. That weight can become the enemy of your...

There's a gap between where you thought you'd be and where you are. Between the promise you felt and the fulfillment you're still waiting for. That gap can become the enemy of faith if the story you're telling yourself...

There's something you're carrying that doesn't have a name yet. It's not quite fear, not quite sadness. Just a gnawing that shows up in the quiet moments, the thing you've gotten really good at editing out of your story...

The middle is where most people quit, and not because they lack vision or desire, but because they're tired. They're empty. They've been enduring so long they've forgotten what it feels like to hope without flinching. I...

The life you're waiting to start might already be under construction. I walk through what it means to build a foundation that can actually hold weight, the kind that doesn't crack when the storms hit. I’m not talking...