Archive for 'Life Direction'

I’m All In // Moving Update

In 2004, as a single guy and in pursuit of my calling in life, I moved from Southern California to continue my education at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY.
I didn’t know a soul here in KY. Three years later, I added a degree, young adult and sports ministry experience, and a wife to the resume. [...]

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Cultivating Sports Culture // Social Change and Life Development

If you are just tuning in, I began a series of posts with an Introduction to Cultivating Sports Culture, and then followed up with Defining Reality.
Another element that is relevant in cultivating sports culture is in generating social change.
By social change, I am referring to, tackling the needs of education, leadership, poverty, health [...]

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Cultivating Sports Culture // Intro

Cultivating Sports Culture // Intro

Cultivating Sports Culture is the vision for a Sports Organization / Non-profit that I’m establishing, a foundation that was inspired from reading the book Total Truth, and was the title of an essay I wrote for the “Make History Now” contest.
But first let me take you back to the start.
As [...]

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Sports Organization / Non-Profit

I am on the edge of the diving board, ready to dive into the reality of starting a sports organization / non-profit.
I have dreamed, analyzed, brain-stormed, studied, planned, sought council, and contemplated key team members.
I have also doubted, feared, questioned, stressed, and wondered if this is really what I need to do next [...]

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2008 Recap, Looking Forward to 09

I was reviewing my post on things to do in 08 to reflect on this past year’s goals, priorities, and interests.
I did accomplish a few of the things on my list and fell short on others. 2008 was a challenging year for me personally.
To be honest, I told my wife that [...]

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Vocational Calling

I had a great meeting yesterday with the Founder and President of G.O. Ministries.
I met with him for two reasons. First, I went to network for a sports outreach event that I am putting together for one of his partnering churches in west Louisville. Secondly, I went to learn all I can [...]

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Reminiscing, Life Change Part II

Over five years ago something life changing was about to go down.
I was a part of a leadership development group here and was also passionately seeking out what was next for my life.
This part of my life was bitter sweet. I was growing as a person in many ways, but also met [...]

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Essay Contest Results

Back in July, I announced this essay contest I was entering, and since then have been patiently and curiously waiting the results (judging results were due at the end of August).
And the results are in. Drum roll please…..
Nobody won!
The word is that there wasn’t enough essays submitted. I don’t [...]

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Deadlines, Out-of-State Transfers, Cali

You ever have one of those days in which the ordinary stress’s in life have been slowly piling up on your plate and then suddenly hit you with a flood gate of emotion?
Well, yesterday was one of those days for me.
The last couple of days I have been occupied with [...]

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Join Me in Prayer

Hello people. Many of you that follow this blog I know personally, and yet there are also many you that I don’t know.
But regardless of how you got here, (family, friends, similar interests, curiosity, or through a random search) you are here, and I want to let you in on something important happening manana.
Tomorrow [...]

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