Much of the time I blow it.  But these past few months I’ve been focused on being present and engaged with my kids, and my wife, at the expense of so many other things...Teaching Abigail how to make b...  Read More

pro·verb - /ˈprävˌərb/ noun: A wise saying of ancient originAt the close of the most recent Intensive retreat that many of us shared together, younger men had the rare and remarkable opportunity to he...  Read More

My brother crossed over April 13th. It was the most supernatural moment of my life yet.I haven’t written since then as I’ve been giving space to grieve, rest, recover from 18 months of battling for hi...  Read More

My brother is dying. He continues to battle with steadfast nobility and courage against one of hell's greatest ploys - brain cancer.It's been 17 awful and sacred months since diagnosis and surgery. Mo...  Read More

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa5qg7cB1ZQ Here's a suggestion for a date night.  Or a night with your buddies.  Or a night with the Father.Watch The Company Men.  I've lost count of the number of tim...  Read More

Of all the blogs I read in 2011, this one hit me the deepest.  For your consideration going into this new year."You don't need more time. You just need to decide." - Seth Godin......  Read More

I meet with a counselor every week. We've been sharing life together for just over six months now. It has been one of the top three most transformative experiences of my life.My counselor has a striki...  Read More

I used to be a golfer. It was another lifetime ago. It was a context where my heart was first opened to beauty- walking alone on late summer evenings during rounds on the local public course.Now my go...  Read More

I was caught off guard by the beauty.  I had just driven out of the Miami International Airport (which could be the ugliest and most run down airport in the US).  I picked up the rental car and pointe...  Read More

We live in an era of unprecedented accessibility. And I would like to suggest that it's killing us.But first, a few cell phone faux pas:I've butt dialed Darryl Evans.While trying to play downloaded ga...  Read More

Today I received an email from a young man who heard me teach at a recent Wild at Heart retreat. His email was simple and startlingly refreshing."Can you give me the names of a few authors you would r...  Read More

I remember the moment like it was yesterday. John and I were in his truck driving back from an elk hunt, once again with no elk in our possession. We have affectionately come to know our noble pursuit...  Read More

I remember the moment like it was yesterday. John and I were in his truck driving back from an elk hunt, once again with no elk in our possession. We have affectionately come to know our noble pursuit...  Read More

I'll never forget the day Cherie and I were standing in Home Depot. We had just bought our "dream house" and like many honeymooners, we too were convinced that buying a "fixer upper" and putting some ...  Read More

I'll never forget the day Cherie and I were standing in Home Depot. We had just bought our "dream house" and like many honeymooners, we too were convinced that buying a "fixer upper" and putting some ...  Read More

(My bride, Cherie, has included below our annual Christmas letter on behalf of our little family out here in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies...)There are only two things that pierce the human he...  Read More

(This is part II of my last blog, Harnessed Strength.  Please read that first.)In my last blog I offered some thoughts on humility as harnessed strength.  What I am suggesting is that at the core of h...  Read More

A good friend was speaking on humility and it forever changed my worldview.  She described humility, as defined in the original Hebrew text, as "harnessed strength."  True humility is far from passive...  Read More

A good friend was speaking on humility and it forever changed my worldview.  She described humility, as defined in the original Hebrew text, as "harnessed strength."  True humility is far from passive...  Read More

(Three brothers and Dad)I met John three months after his best friend Brent Curtis (co-author of his first book, The Sacred Romance) had died. It was a tragic and unexpected death—Brent fell 80 feet i...  Read More

(Three brothers and Dad)I met John three months after his best friend Brent Curtis (co-author of his first book, The Sacred Romance) had died. It was a tragic and unexpected death—Brent fell 80 feet i...  Read More

Turning thirty (several years back) was an incredibly hard and pivotal time in my masculine journey.  One interpretation of my life was that: things couldn't be better.  I have a beautiful wife, two r...  Read More

I recently returned from spending ten days in the wilderness of Colorado.I had a once-in-a-lifetime archery tag for a Big Horn Sheep.  I gained a total of 12,585 feet of elevation bushwhacking.  No tr...  Read More

I want to invite you to set aside time to listen to this audio teaching session: Sonship - Receiving God as Father. "I feel behind...""If anything good is going to happen, it's up to me.""Why is life ...  Read More