Something didn’t seem right — I tried to make a lateral move in my day job a while back. I didn’t get the job, which was odd because I was qualified to do it. I had the experience. I was doing the same work but at a higher level too. But they told me my…

A regular study of the book of Proverbs will change your life — We all want something out of life. Some of us want financial success, work success, or simply to love our families and make sure their lives are better. Yet, the world and the culture today tell us that this is 100% on us. That we are the only ones what…

A morning practice that has changed the way I experience Jesus — Five years ago, my wife and I moved to eastern Washington state. After nearly almost a decade for me living in Portland, Oregon and my wife growing up there, we felt God called us to a brand new place. It wasn’t until we got here that we realized God was…

Should you read the Bible as a literal text? — “We read about how women are supposed to wear head coverings in the church from Corinthians and now every woman is wearing a hat or something when the come to church…” I cringed when our friend told us this. This isn’t the first time I have seen something like this…

Five years and thousands of post taught me this lesson — I have been writing online since 2017, that’s more than five years. During this time, I have written on multiple platforms. I have owned several blogs and accompanying newsletters. And I have completed thousands of articles and social media posts. …

Don’t get caught up in all the trends of day job vs. side hustle — I have a day job. It is demanding and I don’t really like it most of the time. Yet, I work this job because it pays the bills, feeds my investment opportunities, and helps me launch my side hustle. Here’s the thing, our culture today likes to get us all…

March 19, 2023 — I love bookstores. When I worked in an office regularly, there was a Barnes & Nobel near by that I would go and get coffee, wander about the books, and work on my earliest books. It was as if the books within the bookstore would speak to me. They would…

Here’s how you hire a quality editor — I have an editor. He is the best. I love sending my work to him and I know my book will turn out to be amazing. He has edited all of my devotional books. If you are looking for an editor or copywriter, you should reach out to Adam Hillis! …

Because every writer needs an email list, and Substack is doing great things — I want to challenge you to grow your email list. Like, really grow it. Don’t be so passive. I want to encourage you to put your email list out there everywhere you are at in your life. Here are a few places: Medium posts LinkedIn posts Social Media profiles and…