Compelled

This is chapter one of my new book, "Do No Harm". In a world of broken people who seem to think it's okay to be entitled and angry and impatient, innocent lives are affected. This chapter tells the story from the emergency room perspective. A look at several lives that were forever changed by words. I call this chapter Speak No Evil. drop me a message or email and tell me what your...

This podcast includes an interview with Kent Birt from Missouri. Kent leads a class on understanding the Holy Spirit. How do we know the difference between "knowing of God and knowing God", What does that look like? Why? Where? When?  Let's get real with living a compelled life instead of just talking about it. Support the show

My buddy Cory Butler has a blog called "From death to life". I asked him to convert some of his recent blog posts into audio and this is the result. He is insightful and intelligent and well read. Here is Father, Son and Holy blank! Enjoy it. and check out his blog fromdeathtolife.blog  Support the show

This daily life can be busy! We can get caught up in it and miss the reason for each day. Now throw in a snow disaster. A snow disaster? Really? Ice, Ice baby! Yep we are still called to go help, to shine Jesus to those who are hurting. If we are going to do life, let's make it count! Support the show

Witnessing a murder would inflict trauma to anyone but when a father shares the story with his sons, it changes history. When we find ourselves in a why me moment, we have to look deeper than ourselves. You were in your why me moment for a reason.  Support the show

Our time is valuable! Where are you spending yours? An hour or two on TV? Hunting? Fishing? Shopping? It all adds up. It's a gift for you. How you spend your gift is up to you. Do life like crazy! Live it with urgency! Are you 20-something? 50-something? Go full throttle into every day. Change the way you spend your days. Support the show

This episode is about changing who we are and changing the world around us. I hope that you send this to an important person in your life. It is spoken from the male perspective, but it includes all of us who recognize that there is a broken world out there and we have to find a way to reach it. Support the show

What if our day-to-day routine isn't cutting it anymore? What makes a person break out of the rat race and become a millionaire, or a successful business owner, or a healthier person? How does a person overcome whatever it is that seems to be pulling them down into a hole of being average.  This series is about learning how to start fresh, to survive then thrive!  Support the show

we as people have a habit of letting emotions lead us. Think about all of the big life changing events that you have participated in because of "how you felt", Relationships, jobs, cars, homes, vacations, religion, family, money, etc. We are quick to say "yes!" without thinking about the outcome, the journey, the consequences, the work and yes, even the risks involved. So when...

Chapter 1 from my book, do no harm. This chapter deals with how words and misguided intentions can cause harm. My own exposure to death as a 9-year-old boy had a lasting effect on me. I have come to realize that the world can instill lasting harm by its words and actions.  The assassination of Charlie Kirk took place on the day we were set to release this podcast. Charlie Kirk is dead. A 22-year-o...

TRIGGER WARNING. This is suicide awareness month. If you were one of my followers on social media 7 years ago, you might've noticed each post started with a double-digit number. Each day the number got smaller. It was a countdown to the day I would commit suicide. Seven years ago, today would have been day 45. The irony that I was a pastor and I knew God. Yet I couldn't find the energy o...

We only get one life on this earth. Each day is a gift. Sometimes the gift is disguised as an obstacle. That doesn't change the fact that it is still a gift. Your health, your finances, your relationships, or any other situation can still be used for good. We just have to decide to recognize the gift and do something with it. Support the show

Embarrassed and filled with stories of failure, I am sharing them with you to hopefully inspire you. We can have times in our lives where we feel like failures or covered in shame and mistakes. Almost like a pariah, (untouchable even). It takes a moment of surrender to escape the dark clouds and discover the amazing life that is waiting for each of us. We are not the sum of our mistakes. That isn&...

In lots of different times of life, we are faced with having to do what's needed to make it happen. For some reason we humans don't want to stand in the line that says, "do what's necessary" we want the line that says, "just wants to succeed." The easy button of life.  Support the show

This episode of Diving Deeper is questions and answers about chapter 5 of the book Compelled. The Edge. What would it look like to break the mold for doing church? The Edge church was often compared to a bar, a night club and more than anything a comfortable place where everyone felt like family and learned about Jesus. People got fed physically and spiritually and it grew like wildfire.  Support...

We are going 100 MPH every day. We are missing the life we have been given. I always believed that I would live forever. I also believed that I was SUPPOSED to go as fast as possible every day and get whatever I could take. Until I figured out that was not what we are made for. It's not why we are here. You are made to notice the little things. To be part of what makes this world a better pla...

How do we take our ordinary-everyday-walking around-going to work life and make a difference? Witnessing a miracle helps. What happens when we surrender to that quiet voice? Is it scary? Absolutely! Let's dive deeper and figure it out. Support the show

BONUS! This podcast is the content from the Sunday message broadcast from Hannibal Missouri at Compassion Church. How we do our everyday life matters. We are a city on a hill. We are the light of the world. What does that look like as we go through our everyday walking around, going to work life? Shine! Support the show

Facing the obstacles in our life can be scary. Some might seem impossible like giants even. This episode looks at what happened when the author surrendered to God's plan. Walking away from the American lifestyle and all that comes with it.  Support the show

Experiencing Bigfoot or experiencing Jesus will make you a more vocal and more active believer. We take a look at some of the crazy things witnessed firsthand during the hurricane recovery in the gulf coast region and talk about the results. Everyone should experience the community of disaster response people. It restores some faith in mankind.  Support the show

We all have some ability to care, to be kind and to bring light to the world around us. We choose to listen to that calling or we choose not to. We can go to a church or a small group but never venture out into the world to "be the church" to "be like Jesus". We get one life, one opportunity to be the light. This episode of diving deeper is questions and answers on Chapter two...

Disasters bring out all sorts of interesting people and situations. When we jump in without all of the details, it gets fun and interesting. God shows up. Recognizing that just because you are compelled to go and help others, doesn't mean that your friend or family or even your church carry the same passion. Just go. Support the show

We all hear a story or see a movie or read a book and find ourselves asking questions. Why did the person say that? Where did he hide the gold? Who was the killer? After putting out my book Compelled, some people had questions wanting to know more, the behind-the-scenes stuff. So, we are diving deeper and answering questions in this series of podcasts.  Support the show

Final chapter of my book Compelled. The Dash is about choosing to live a life that matters and makes a difference in the world around us. It doesn't matter where we live or what our circumstances are, we can be a positive influence. The dash is the little line on our tombstone. It's found between the date we are born and the date we die. How we live out the dash, matters. Support the sho...

Here it is, Chapter 11 from my book Compelled. Send me is about the Lugnut principle and going on a mission in a third world country. Learning who we are as Americans and as Christians. Going from the land of plenty to a land of destruction and chaos. Smuggling for Jesus and more. Support the show