Two of my favorite hobbies are fishing and golf. I was thinking about them this week, and I realized the most frequent thing they’ve taught me is how to fail… A LOT. When I fish, I cast far more times than I reel in a catch (that’s why they call it fishing and not catching). Most casts end with nothing. Some with a snag. But every now and then, one produces a fish worth talking about. Golf isn’t much different for me. I certainly hit enough balls each round to get “good value

Last night I had the opportunity to be one of a series of presenters at   CrossPoint Church (Kansas)   Sterling’s youth group. There were about 40–50 junior high through high school students, and the setup is simple: each speaker shares their background, something they’re currently working on to improve in their life, and their favorite Bible story, what it has taught them and how they use that lesson today. The talk is given twice, once for junior high and once again for hig

Last night I had the joy of going with my family to a Josiah Queen concert with Ben Fuller. It was a fun night, full of great music,...

This week, I’ve been thinking about commodities. By definition, a commodity is something whose value is determined in aggregate with...

This summer, my family had the chance to visit Rome. There’s so much history and so much to see that we booked a guide to help us make...

Yesterday, I had the good fortune of being invited to Google’s announcement in Pryor, OK because of my work partnering with others on...

Over the past couple of years, my family has discovered a shared love for pickleball. After family dinners, we often head to the courts...

I came across a quote by comedian Jimmy Carr this week that I haven’t stopped thinking about: “No one had a hot shower until 50 years...

This week, I faced a tough reality: After two weeks away celebrating my anniversary with Michelle, I stepped back into the gym for my...