All posts in A Man and His Design

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Wee Man, Turned Tree-Tall Man

*I have my friend Amelia to thank for the inspiration of this posts content.   “Zacchaeus was a ‘wee little man’”… But the Son of Man came to seek and …

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Tales from a Somewhat Intentional Dad

I had no idea what she was talking about. On the calendar it says, “Starbucks with Dad.” It’s my time to connect individually with each of the kids. Before school …

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Frozen from Fear

I am a worrier. I can get so deep inside of my head worrying about anything and everything. Lately, I have been consumed with the reality that my children are …

AskingTheWrongQuestion

Asking The Wrong Question

“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” -Ephesians 2:10 Many people have asked me recently …

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Remembering Your Vows

Valentine’s Day  or your anniversary is not the only day you should remember to date your wife. (The following is a except from Justin Buzzard’s book, Date Your Wife) Vows …

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5 Realities of Discipleship

I grew up in a family that loved sports.  I distinctly remember being in my grandmother’s backyard as she taught me how to hit a baseball.  I also remember that …

Photo by Keith Montgomery

Ornaments

My wife and I were hanging out in the kitchen talking to the girls. She had just made brownies in the shape of a Christmas tree for the girls to …

How to Create a Disciple-Making Culture in Your Church

Six months ago, when our church plant was eight months old, I realized I had made a big mistake in church planting. I kept talking about discipleship and I was …

Watch the Giants…

“He’ll stand forever as a giant in these eyes.”  That’s a phrase I often whisper to myself when I think about my Granddad.  Next year he’ll turn 80 and probably …

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Man Enough to Wear a Towel

In the three years that they had been together, the disciples had watched Jesus feed thousands with a few loaves and fishes. They were in the boat when he walked …