I started going to a gym about a week and a half ago called Competitive Fitness. It is in Chandler and it has a unique approach to helping you get in shape. Every membership comes with personal training. The gym isn’t filled with a bunch of machines like your typical gym because the idea isn’t that you go in for a bit and work out by yourself. Instead, there is one workout a day that everybody does, and then they…

I’ve been spending some extra time with Austin Gutwein this summer talking about ministry, God, and life in general. In case you haven’t heard, Austin is the amazing guy that started Hoops of Hope when he was nine years old. He’s also got his own book coming out in September. I asked Austin to guest blog for me. The question I asked him was: “What has God been teaching you lately?” Here is his response: “I have been reading a…

Nate Larkin is the author of a book that I recently read, and loved, called Samson and the Pirate Monks. It is a call for men to enter authentic brotherhood together. Nate’s own story is fascinating (he realized he was a sex addict while he was a pastor) and he tells it with such honesty and passion. I would recommend this book to all guys out there that are reading this (and I’ve been told by a trustworthy source, who…

I caught up with Kimeron again to continue our ongoing conversation about homosexuality. You can read our previous dialogues here. Here is the latest question I asked him, “I know there are a lot of people that maliciously try to alienate and hurt gay people’s feelings on purpose. Aside from people like that, what do people do unintentionally that cause a gay person to feel judged or isolated?” Kimeron: “My first response would have to be the assumptions that people…

I recently did some guest blogging for Kevin Martineau on his blog, Shooting the Breeze. Kevin is the pastor at Port Hardy Baptist Church on Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. He is launching a summer project where he asked nine bloggers to share about a book (or books) that has impacted the person who is writing. Click here to read what I wrote. Below I’ve included the schedule, list of bloggers and their blogs. If you’re looking to expand your…