Under Attack
It should have been a moment of joy and success, but it felt more like a karate chop to the back of the neck. You know those aches that start in your shoulders, go up your neck and land in your head? I...
View ArticleAnxious
I normally think about anxiousness as something that happens when something bad is imminent–like that gut feeling you get when you pass a trooper on the interstate and look down to see you were...
View ArticleMom’s Annoying Metaphor
When I was a kid, my mom used to annoy me with a metaphor. “Daniel,” she would say after catching me watching a movie or TV show she didn’t approve of, “what if I made you a pan of your favorite...
View ArticleThis is God’s will for you…
Instead of searching for God’s will for your life, you should be asking God for his will for today. For much of my life, I’ve been frustrated by the search for God’s will. There have been SO MANY TIMES...
View ArticleChallenge for the Week
Have you ever gone to someone’s house—maybe for a party—and walked in to find a table loaded with all of your favorite snacks?! You know the stuff I’m talking about—Oreos, popcorn, chicken wings,...
View ArticleYou Never Graduate From This Common Calling
When people ask me what I do for a living, I tell a joke. It’s not a good joke, but nearly everyone laughs. It’s probably a sympathy laugh, but it’s a laugh either way. When they want to know what my...
View Article4 Lies That Show Up When I Don’t Pray
I’m not okay and I don’t have it all together. And that’s why I pray A LOT! And when I forget to pray first thing in the morning, there are a few, almost immediate lies, that bombard me. Oftentimes I...
View Article4 Reasons Fasting Matters
You know you’re on the right track in preparing a sermon or bible study when your study of the Bible leads to personal conviction. Today, I spent the morning preparing a sermon on the topic of fasting....
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Walking With God When I’m Tired or Sick
“Having young children is like living in a constant state of mano…” ~ my wife. Having kids is tiring. Having kids is exhausting. Having kids makes me sleepy. Having kids wears me out. (How many...
View Article2 Biblical Truths That Don’t Mesh (Or do they)
My family has been going through a rough time lately. My wife is in chronic pain that, at times, leaves her unable to move. She’s been so brave. But this struggle has been so long. And so far, there’s...
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What is Intentional Christian About?
Moses got a burning bush. Noah was told to build an ark. Wouldn’t it be nice if your calling was just as obvious? God does give direct callings, but most of us won’t get a message written across the...
View ArticleFirst 3 Intentional Christian Videos
I’m so excited to share these videos with you, because they capture the heart behind the new book: Intentional Christian–what to do, when you don’t know what to do! You can buy the book, by clicking...
View ArticleThis is God’s will for you…
Scroll down to read the post, unless you’d rather watch the video. What if you and I have been so focused on searching for God’s specific calling for our lives that we’ve missed God’s will? What if...
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Dealing With a Bad Day
The day started off great. I spent time with God. The first few hours of work were productive and efficient. A friend of mine took me out to lunch. The day was going so well… After lunch, I drove 30...
View ArticleWhen God’s Calling Makes Us Look Stupid
It’s my fault. 100%. I shouldn’t have hired him back. He was talented, experienced and level headed. He seemed highly motivated, and exhibited high character standards. I interviewed him for months,...
View ArticleYour Most Important Calling
Would you rather read the blog or watch it? If you want to read, scroll past the video… There are so many commandments in the Bible that it can be overwhelming to remember them all. In fact, if I were...
View ArticleWhat Does It Look Like To Love God
Watch or Scroll to Read: According to James K. A. Smith in his book Desiring the Kingdom, “we are what we love.” If that’s true, you and I are faced with some really important questions: What do we...
View ArticleGet A FREE Copy of Intentional Christian
Check out the video (or scroll to the text below) to learn how you can get a FREE copy of Intentional Christian by Daniel Ryan Day… I think we as a culture place a lot of pressure on young adults to...
View ArticleWhen Our Desire to Follow Jesus Gets in the Way of Following Him
If you’d rather watch the post, click here. There was a once a warehouse foreman in a business suit who had to travel through the inner city to get to work. He looked like a wealthy professional, and...
View ArticleWhen Your Dream Job Doesn’t Work Out
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