Category Archives: The Life I Live

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Catalyst Day Two

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Jon Acuff How do you not get lost in the process? How do you not confuse MAKING with achieving? 1. Remember who you are. You are not the things you MAKE. Your identity is not tied to what you do for a living. Fame is the most dangerous drug in Christianity today. Remember the Creator […]

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Catalyst Day One – Session Three

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The Quotable Bryan Stevenson We work with the broken, because we too are broken. We are not defined by the worst thing we have ever done. Brokenness can be healed by GRACE, brokenness can be mended by MERCY. The biggest problem we have is the profound absence of hope. The opposite of poverty is not […]

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Catalyst Day One – Session One

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I’m hanging out at Catalyst today and loving every minute. After missing the big Atlanta shindig last year, it’s so nice to be back, to be learning from such gifted leaders, to hang with friends from around the world and to rest, reflect and worship with 13,000 believers. Since a lot of you couldn’t be […]

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Get A Great Rate on The Catalyst Conference – Register TODAY

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You don’t want to miss the Catalyst Conference, where 13,000 young leaders will converge for the leadership experience of the year, including high-octane speakers, powerful worship, innovative programming, and a leadership experience unlike any other. It is going to take place October 3-5, 2012 in Atlanta, GA. Hear from leadership authorities including Andy Stanley, Patrick Lencioni, Francis Chan, […]

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Unglued

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Oh, I’ve been unglued. I am not proud to admit it, but it’s true. I’ve been unglued. I’ve been unhinged. And I’ve been unable to keep my crazy under wraps. There was the time in middle school when two teenage boys were bullying a friend and me, that I slammed my fist down on a glass […]

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Thoughts on Influence. Part 1

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Last week I had the opportunity to lead a breakout on influence at Echo Conference. I am not a very confident public speaker {read: I HATE it} and life has been a little NUTS lately so I opted to let my buddy and hero Stephen Brewster interview me. Josh Burns’ notes from the session are […]

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Going. Going. Gone.

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Yesterday, I packed up what was left of my life in California. In between errands and goodbyes, I stole an hour with my friend Jennie {yes, I reposted a guest post I did for her yesterday} and her husband Zac. They like many, asked how my transition has been, what I’m leaving behind and what […]

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A Look Back At Words

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A year ago {almost to the day}, my friend Jennie asked me to share my thoughts on some word prompts. The post is below. Crazy how my answers still ring true and my words speak reassurance to me in this new season of change. {PS – Jennie is the real deal. You need to be […]

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Justice to the Fatherless

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About a year and a half ago, I stepped into a journey, a journey of exploration, to learn everything I could about orphan care. I had heard the alarming statistics at Catalyst and felt a tug to be a part of the solution. Whatever that meant.  I just want to know more about what options I […]

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My Greatest Offering

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Today I met a child I sponsor through FH. His name is Kenenisa Negash Bune and he is 7 years old. Kenenisa lives in a rural community named Jido which is located in the Great Rift Valley, a community that because of its erratic rainfall {which we experienced firsthand} is one of the most food insecure […]