Docendo discimus. (“By teaching, we learn.”) Here is a collection of lessons I have learned:
On Writing | On Entrepreneurship | On Spirituality | On Evangelization
You can also read summaries of lessons I am learning in my monthly project reports.
All Articles by Date
Scroll down to browse all of my articles by date and title. Articles are listed in reverse chronological order with my newest articles at the top and my oldest essays at the bottom.
September 2023
July 2023
May 2023
April 2023
January 2023
- 31: Searching for God in the Wrong Place: Story and Reflection Questions
- 18: My 2022 Annual Project Report
- 10: December 2022 Project Report
December 2022
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
- 25: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: Book Summary, Questions, and Worksheet
- 10: April 2022 Project Report
- 04: The Old Man and the Sea Worksheets & Reflection Questions
April 2022
March 2022
- 29: The Weight of a Mass: Book Summary, Questions, and Worksheet
- 28: Maybe God Is Like That Too: Book Summary, Questions, and Worksheet
- 09: February 2022 Project Report
- 01: The Angry Dragon Book Summary, Discussion Questions, and Worksheet
February 2022
- 28: Angry Ninja Book Summary, Discussion Questions, & Worksheet
- 08: January 2022 Project Report
- 02: A Little Spot of Anxiety Worksheet
- 01: Anxious Ninja Worksheet
January 2022
- 25: My 2021 Annual Project Report
- 10: December 2021 Project Report
- 06: The Bad Seed Book Worksheet
- 05: Seeds and Trees Worksheet
- 04: The Giving Tree Worksheet
December 2021
- 13: A Wish to be a Christmas Tree Worksheet
- 10: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Worksheet
- 07: November 2021 Project Report
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
- 24: January 2021 Project Report
- 24: The Crying Baby in the Crib: A Psalm 34 Story for Kids
- 17: The Worm in a Cage: A Psalm 22 Story for Kids
- 09: The Victorious Quarterback: A Psalm 21 Story for Kids
- 03: The Mother and the Waiting Room: A Psalm 20 Story for Kids
- 01: Jesus Prays in a Quiet Place: A Bible Story for Kids
January 2021
- 27: The Chess Board: A Psalm 19 Story for Kids
- 22: My 2020 Annual Project Report
- 20: The Seagull and the Rock: A Psalm 18 Story for Kids
- 19: The Conversion of Saint Paul: A Bible Story for Kids
- 15: December 2020 Project Report
- 12: The Apple of His Eye: A Psalm 17 Story for Kids
- 06: The Fish Story in "Soul": Meaning and Reflection Questions
- 05: The Baptism of Jesus: A Bible Story for Kids
- 05: "The Wise Men" by G. K. Chesterton: Summary and Reflection Questions
December 2020
- 28: The Visit of the Three Wise Men: A Christmas Bible Story for Kids
- 23: November 2020 Project Report
- 22: Noel: A Christmas Poem by J.R.R. Tolkien (Summary and Reflection Questions)
- 22: "A Child of the Snows" A Christmas Poem by G. K. Chesterton (Summary and Discussion Questions)
- 22: Thomas Merton's Advent Poem with Reflection Questions
- 21: Angels Visit the Shepherds: A Christmas Bible Story for Kids
- 14: The Nativity: A Bible Story for Kids
- 07: The Annunciation: A Bible Story for Kids
- 01: The Preaching of John the Baptist: A Bible Story for Kids
November 2020
- 24: Be Watchful and Alert: An Advent Bible Story for Kids
- 23: October 2020 Project Report
- 10: The Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25) Bible Story for Kids
- 03: The Root of Jesse: An Advent Bible Story for Kids
October 2020
September 2020
- 29: Daniel and the Lion's Den: A Bible Story for Kids about Prayer
- 25: August 2020 Project Report
- 22: Jonah and the Whale: A Bible Story for Kids
- 15: The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector: A Bible Story for Kids
- 14: The One and Only Ivan Reflection Questions
- 08: Melchizedek Blesses Abraham: A Bible Story for Kids
- 03: The Eagle and the Earthquake: A Psalm 15 Story for Kids
- 01: King Solomon Prays for Wisdom: A Bible Story for Kids
August 2020
- 28: July 2020 Project Report
- 27: The Principal and the Cafeteria: A Psalm 14 Story for Kids
- 25: The Birth of Isaac: A Bible Story for Kids
- 19: The Mother and the Phone: A Psalm 13 Story for Kids
- 18: Noah and the Flood: A Bible Story for Kids about Hope
- 13: The Penguin Sculpture: A Psalm 12 Story for Kids
- 06: The Adventurer Saga: An End (Part 9)
- 04: The Canaanite Woman's Faith: A Bible Story for Kids
July 2020
- 30: The Adventurer Saga: Trial and Terror (Part 8)
- 28: Elijah Encounters God in the Silence: A Bible Story for Kids
- 23: The Adventurer: The Surprise in the City (Part 7)
- 21: The Feeding of the Five Thousand: A Bible Story for Kids
- 17: June 2020 Project Report
- 16: The Adventurer: The Dawn of the Dragon (Part 6)
- 14: The Lamb of God: A Bible Story for Kids
- 09: The Adventurer: Faith Over Fear (Part 5)
- 07: The Passover Feast: A Bible Story for Catholic Kids
- 02: The Adventurer: Knights for the Kingdom (Part 4)
June 2020
- 30: The Manna in the Desert: A Bible Story for Kids
- 25: The Adventurer: The Forgiveness of Failures (Part 3)
- 24: May 2020 Project Report
- 23: 39 Books That Changed the First 39 Years of My Life
- 23: The Criminals on the Cross: A Bible Story for Kids
- 18: The Adventurer Saga: The Fight with the Fiend (Part 2)
- 16: Joseph the Dreamer: A Bible Story for Kids
- 11: The Adventurer Saga: A Beginning
- 09: The Bread of Life: A Bible Story for Kids
- 04: The Dedicated Duck: A Psalm 11 Story for Kids
- 02: The Good Samaritan: A Bible Story for Kids
May 2020
- 28: The Little Elephant and the Hunters: A Psalm 10 Story for Kids
- 26: Jesus Gives the Holy Spirit: A Pentecost Bible Story for Kids
- 21: The Basketball Games: A Psalm 9 Story
- 19: The Ascension of the Lord: A Bible Story for Kids
- 14: The Awestruck Angel: A Psalm 8 Story for Kids
- 12: Jesus Calms the Storm: A Bible Story for Kids
- 11: April 2020 Project Report
- 07: The Missing Monkeys: A Psalm 7 Story for Kids
- 05: The Parable of the Lost Sheep: Bible Story for Kids
April 2020
- 30: The Unfriendly Old Man: A Psalm 5 Story
- 28: Crossing the Red Sea: A Bible Story for Kids
- 24: Which is Correct: One foul or fowl swoop? (Neither: It's one fell swoop.)
- 23: The Unexpected Answer: A Psalm 4 Story
- 21: Jesus Heals the Leper: A Bible Story for Kids about Hope
- 17: March 2020 Project Report
- 16: The Confident Captain: A Psalm 16 Story
- 14: Book List: Christian Fantasy and Science Fiction
- 14: The Road to Emmaus: A Bible Story for Kids
- 09: The Rejected Brick: A Psalm 118 Story for Kids
- 07: Easter Sunday Morning Bible Story for Kids
- 03: Which is Correct: Canceled or Cancelled (one word or two)?
- 02: The Gardener: A Psalm 3 Story for Kids
March 2020
- 31: Carlo Acutis Quotes
- 27: Palm Sunday Story for Kids
- 26: The Girl and Her Goldfish: A Psalm 2 Story for Kids
- 24: Which is Correct: Capital City or Capitol City?
- 24: The Raising of Lazarus: A Bible Story for Kids about Hope
- 19: The Boy and the Seeds: A Psalm 1 Story for Kids
- 17: Jesus Heals the Man Born Blind: A Bible Story for Kids about Faith and Mercy
- 16: Which is Correct: Coronavirus or Corona Virus? (One word or two?)
- 16: February 2020 Project Report
- 12: The Wandering Warrior: A Psalm 95 Story for Children
- 10: The Parable of the Persistent Widow: A Bible Story about Prayer for Kids
- 05: The Sole Stick Figure: A Psalm 33 Story for Children
- 03: 40 Years in the Desert: A Bible Story for Kids
February 2020
- 28: The Temptation of Jesus: A Bible Story for Children
- 27: The Sorrowful Song to the Sun: A Psalm 51 Story for Children
- 25: Dust to Dust: A Bible Story for Kids about Ash Wednesday
- 23: January 2020 Project Report
- 20: The Rabbit and the Rock: A Psalm 91 Story for Children
- 19: God Calls Samuel: A Bible Story for Kids about Prayer
- 13: Psalm 23 Stories for Children
January 2020
December 2019
November 2019
October 2019
September 2019
August 2019
- 22: July 2019 Project Report
- 21: Back-to-School Prayers for Children
- 14: A Birthday Blessing for a Child
July 2019
June 2019
May 2019
April 2019
March 2019
February 2019
January 2019
December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
- 31: Gary Vaynerchuk’s Content Model
- 30: Two Types of Social Media Content for Authors
- 29: Don’t Wait for Ideal Circumstances to Write (A Writing Lesson from E. B. White)
- 28: 4 lessons I learned from reading my fables to my kids
- 27: Mo Willems Only Offers 49% of the Story
- 26: How Make Your Characters Active, Not Passive
- 25: “So many things are possible just as long as you don’t know they’re impossible.”
- 24: How Tim Ferris Connected with Influencers When Nobody Knew Who He Was
- 23: June 2018 Project Report
- 22: The 5-Minute History of Young Adult Fiction
- 21: Bridge to Terabithia (A Book Review for Writers)
- 20: Learn to Write Well by Reading A Lot
- 19: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Audience First Philosophy
- 18: Create a Community Around Your Content
- 17: Your Content Should Stand for Something
- 16: Prolific is Better than Perfect
- 15: Find a Great Homepage and Copy It
- 14: Two Reasons to Want to be a Writer (according to Orson Scott Card)
- 13: What Made Bridge to Terabithia a Success?
- 12: Louis Martin: How to Raise a Saint
- 11: Instagram Replaced Blogging
- 10: The Purpose of the Morning Preview
- 09: 7 Lessons for Writers from Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven
- 08: The Celebrity Method: How to Add Credibility to Your Content
- 07: Neil Gaiman’s Idea and Development of American Gods
- 06: On Stage: A Marketing Visualization Exercise
- 05: A Sneaky & Effective Way to Find Your Audience on Instagram
- 04: American Beliefs
- 03: A Vision Develops Over Time
- 02: Robert Heinlein’s Five Rules for Writing
- 01: The Four Types of Instagram Hashtags You Should Be Using
June 2018
- 30: The Secret IGTV Feature that No One Is Talking about Yet
- 29: How Abraham Lincoln Won Over the Masses
- 28: The Starbucks Test
- 27: Native Content Wins on Social Media
- 26: The Word Count of Children’s Books
- 25: You can be funny and faithful.
- 24: Which is correct: Okay, OK, or O.K.?
- 23: 37
- 22: Prioritizing Projects with Index Cards
- 21: May 2018 Project Report
- 20: Social Media Platforms: The Opportunity, Cost, and Opportunity Cost
- 19: The Three Phrases that Inspire Science Fiction
- 18: Immerse Yourself in Your Genre
- 17: Which is correct: Best Seller, Bestseller, or Best-seller?
- 16: Which is correct: simpler or more simple?
- 15: Neal Stephenson’s Advice for Writers
- 14: The One Sentence, One Paragraph, One Page Exercise: What is your book about?
- 13: Social Media > Search
- 12: Write the Ideas You Can’t Get Out of Your Head
- 11: What is a platform?
- 10: How I Write My Weekly Newsletters
- 09: Always prefer to be taught by all . . .
- 08: Social Media Goals
- 07: Success = Change
- 06: Batching Your Work
- 05: How to Remember What You Read
- 04: Lessons from the First 5k Run of the Year
- 03: The One Non-negotiable in Urban Meyer’s Morning Routine
- 02: Interval Training: How to Get Faster at Anything
- 01: The Way History Should Be Written
May 2018
- 31: The Follow, Like, Like, Like Strategy: How to Get More Instagram Followers
- 30: Deliberate Practice for Writers
- 29: Should I build a website for the launch of my book?
- 28: How to Make Money Today
- 27: How to Help Kids Develop Lifelong Passions
- 26: Don’t Launch on a Long Weekend
- 25: Our Little Free Library
- 24: Fear of the Complicated
- 23: How Robert Mankoff Finally Found Success as an Artist
- 22: Picking Ideas Faster
- 21: A Hierarchy of Goals
- 20: My End-of-the-Day Routine: The Daily Review
- 19: My Morning Routine: The Morning Preview
- 18: April 2018 Project Report
- 17: How Children (and Adults) Succeed
- 16: Relationship Advice: Give 90, Take 10
- 15: Automated Investments
- 14: Chaos in Nature
- 13: Priority: Mother’s Day
- 12: White Working (or Non-Working) Class
- 11: Pray Like A Child
- 10: Book Launch Month vs. Book Launch Week or Day
- 09: Campaign Signs
- 08: An Essentialist Approach to Social Media
- 07: Frugality
- 06: The Two Paths to Sainthood
- 05: How to Buy Stock in Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Your Other Favorite Companies
- 04: The Declutter Question: If I didn’t already own this, how much would I spend to buy it?
- 03: Choose or Someone Will Choose for You
- 02: How to Save: The Power of Percentages
- 01: Two Reasons to Invest in a Roth IRA That Most People Overlook
April 2018
- 30: Baby Step 4: Invest 15% of Gross or Net Income for Retirement?
- 29: Sugar and Sin
- 28: Set Up the Ending with Hints Throughout the Story
- 27: A Book Idea Notebook
- 26: Happy Money Book Summary
- 25: Your website doesn’t have to be pretty to make an impact.
- 24: March 2018 Project Report
- 23: Writing to Learn
- 22: Unhappiness and Expectations
- 21: The Best Way to Recover Failed Payments for a Membership Site
- 20: Facebook Live for Webinars: Pros and Cons
- 19: Ready Player One: On Writing Movies and Books
- 18: Writing Fiction with a Christian Worldview
- 17: Why Canadian Rock Band Sloan Didn’t Quit
- 16: Imagining Too Little
- 15: Don’t waste a year writing a bad novel. Do this instead. (Writing advice from Ray Bradbury)
- 14: Why We Don’t Keep a Budget
- 13: Clear Instructions
- 12: The Extra Coat in Your Closet Belongs to the Poor
- 11: Keeping a One-Sentence-a-Day Journal
- 10: Content Platform and Communication Platform
- 09: The Unwavering Confidence of Steve Jobs
- 08: The more you ask, the more you learn
- 07: The Purpose of a Page or a Post on Your Website
- 06: The Thing You Are Known For
- 05: Give Your Characters a Distinct Physical Characteristic
- 04: The Metrics That Matter
- 03: Working on Vacation
- 02: Ascetic Motivation
- 01: Where is the Lamb?
March 2018
- 31: Sin is . . .
- 30: Three Days Between Good Friday and Easter Sunday?
- 29: How I Built an Email List of 40,000 Subscribers
- 28: The Character Question: What do they want and why?
- 27: The Smallest Possible Task
- 26: “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
- 25: Getting in the Mood for Creativity
- 24: Become What You Pretend to Be
- 23: Prime Time Newsletter
- 22: Find Your Whale Readers
- 21: Post-Presentation Panic
- 20: A Vision is Discovered Over Time
- 19: Why Pixar Is So Successful
- 18: February 2018 Project Report
- 17: 4 Little Speaking Tips with a Big Impact
- 16: The Protesters at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress
- 15: There is Always a Faster Way
- 14: The “Link Roundup” Email Newsletter
- 13: Compartmentalize the Creative Process
- 12: After Nine Years of Blogging, Here is the One Thing That Works Best
- 11: How C. S. Lewis Got the Idea for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
- 10: Marcus Aurelius and Memento Mori
- 09: Marketing = Mission
- 08: Don’t Think, Just Do
- 07: The “Meet the Characters” Email Autoresponder
- 06: Objective & Subjective Truth
- 05: Get the Other Person Saying “Yes, Yes” Immediately
- 04: Stages of Platform Development
- 03: Writing Advice from R. J. Palacio, Author of Wonder
- 02: Stories > Strategies
- 01: Why I Quit Social Media for Email
February 2018
- 28: The Rule of 30,000: How to Evaluate the Market for Your Book Idea (Steve Scott)
- 27: 3 Lessons from How We Learn by Benedict Carey
- 26: Should I use initials as an author pen name?
- 25: Author Ken Liu on Goal Setting
- 24: Leo Tolstoy’s “Two Brothers and the Gold”
- 23: The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories Feel Real
- 22: January 2018 Project Report
- 21: Lessons from a Day of Keeping Our Basement from flooding
- 20: Shawn Coyne’s Five Elements of a Story
- 19: Give Your Characters an Immediate Motivation
- 18: Will my book still sell a decade from now?
- 17: The Ten Person Test: How to Get Feedback on Your Book
- 16: You Choose Your Reaction
- 15: The Lent Trap
- 14: Ash Wednesday and Memento Mori
- 13: Nonfiction Writing Technique: Compare Classes
- 12: How To Become an Olympic Athlete
- 11: Narrow Your Niche, Narrow Your Competition
- 10: Vision Setting Exercise: See, Say, and Feel
- 09: Why I’m Not Worried about the Flu
- 08: The True Goal of Influencer Outreach
- 07: First Principles Book Marketing
- 06: Failed Experiment: A Weekly Pre-set Schedule
- 05: Take More Shots
- 04: Writing Lessons from My Editor
- 03: Long-term Oriented Thinking about Projects
- 02: How do you respond to editor feedback?
- 01: How I Accidentally Got into the Best Shape of My Life
January 2018
- 31: When Writing Fiction, Start with the Character
- 30: When to Use I, We, You, or They in Nonfiction
- 29: When to Upgrade Tools and Technology
- 28: Platform = Permission + Promise
- 27: My One Word for 2018
- 26: My Goals for 2018
- 25: 100 Billion Galaxies
- 24: Context Marketing > Content Marketing
- 23: The Biggest Myth about the 10,000 Rule
- 22: Overcoming Overwhelm
- 21: You Are Not the Savior
- 20: Ask Yourself: Will doing this inspire the change I seek to make?
- 19: Being OK with Not Growing
- 18: The Grunt Test: How to Make Your Website Better (Donald Miller & StoryBrand)
- 17: December 2017 Project Report
- 16: What Facebook Is For
- 15: Pick One Big Idea for Your Talk and “Show Don’t Tell”
- 14: A Simple Process for Setting Bigger Goals
- 13: Ray Dalio’s 5-Step Process for Getting What You Want Out of Life
- 12: Personal Productivity: Principles vs. Procedures
- 11: “Another One of Those” (Ray Dalio’s Principles)
- 10: Your Story Must Have a Bad Guy
- 09: A Simple Approach to Networking Using Email
- 08: In running and writing, the first few minutes are always the worst.
- 07: Chalking the Door: The Meaning of 20+C+M+B+YEAR
- 06: Which is correct: nonfiction or non-fiction (with a hyphen?)
- 05: The Two Paths to Success According to Ray Dalio
- 04: How I Plan to Read 50+ Books This Year
- 03: Maker's Schedule, Marketer's Schedule, and Manager's Schedule: How Creative to Organize Your Day as a Writer
- 02: For the Love of the Game
- 01: My 2018 Business Plan
December 2017
- 31: Planning vs. Playing
- 30: A Brief Blog Review for 2017
- 29: How much to charge as a speaker?
- 28: My 2017 Annual Project Report
- 27: Situation-specific SEO
- 26: Instruction Manuals
- 25: What is the meaning of the three gifts of the magi?
- 24: Christmas Traditions
- 23: Our God is Too Small
- 22: How I Tripled the Number of Books I Read in 2017
- 21: Schedule Your Day Like a Student
- 20: How do you define success?
- 19: The HALT (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired) Strategy: How to Respond Temper Tantrums
- 18: Gospel Meditation: Fourth Sunday of Advent
- 17: Meaningful Work = Mission + Motivation
- 16: Time Batching vs. Time Blocking
- 15: Content Marketing 2018: Hub + Spoke or Hub + Hub
- 14: Batch Your Weekly Work Ahead of Time
- 13: 5 Lessons from 3 Interviews with Ray Dalio
- 12: The War of Art Exercise: Territorial vs. Hierarchical Orientation
- 11: Gospel Meditation: Third Sunday of Advent
- 10: Growth = Input + Output
- 09: Nonfiction Author = Teacher
- 08: Content Marketing Categories: Your Content Needs a Purpose
- 07: November 2017 Project Report
- 06: Nonfiction Book Title Checklist
- 05: Proofreading Marks
- 04: Gospel Meditation: Second Sunday of Advent
- 03: Stephen King’s “No Adverbs Rule”
- 02: Write for an Emotional Connection
- 01: The Job of a CEO
November 2017
- 30: Write Three Drafts for Three Different Readers
- 29: Gary Vaynerchuk’s $1.80 Strategy for Instagram
- 28: Own the Hour: The Most Important Question to Ask Yourself When Developing a Product
- 27: Lessons Learned
- 26: The Two Kinds of Bloggers
- 25: The Office, Twelve Years Later
- 24: How Black Friday Spreads
- 23: Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
- 22: Write Every Day
- 21: The Connect and Redirect Technique
- 20: 6 Reasons I Track Every Minute I Work
- 19: October 2017 Project Report
- 18: The Two Fixed Mindsets
- 17: A 1% Better Writer
- 16: Identify Your Blogging Villain
- 15: TK
- 14: What would you create even if no one was watching?
- 13: My Favorite Part about Writing Books
- 12: Newsletter Names: Don’t call your email newsletter a “newsletter.” Use one of these ideas instead.
- 11: Why Blogging Is Free
- 10: Document Your Journey Like It’s 2007
- 09: Taking the “I” Out of Discernment
- 08: Book Elevator Pitch Template: How to Explain What Your Book is About
- 07: Imitation vs. Impersonation of Christ
- 06: The Somebody-Nobody Syndrome
- 05: How the Steve Ells’s Vision for Chipotle Evolved
- 04: The Perfect Use of Twitter
- 03: Writer Tip: Exaggerate Your Character’s Thoughts and Feelings
- 02: Strategies without Stories Don’t Make Sense
- 01: NaNoBlogMo: Why Blog Every Day?
July 2017
June 2017
- 23: William Shakespeare: Artist or Entrepreneur?
- 22: Reducing Churn Rate: A Key Question to Ask Your Customers
- 21: Creative Blocks
- 20: How to Be a Writer: 3 Lessons I Learned from Jeff Cavins
- 19: 3 Parenting Lessons I Learned from Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters
May 2017
March 2017
August 2016
May 2016
March 2016
- 22: A Simple Invitation (Easter Evangelist)
- 04: What You Should Know about Daily Catholic Devotions
- 03: How Jesus Healed Me (A Personal Testimony)
- 02: To Evangelize, You Have to Be Evangelized
November 2015
October 2015
- 30: A Word Count Chart for NaNoWriMo
- 21: The Marty McFly Visualization Technique
- 16: Still Haven’t Completed Your Most Important Task of the Day? Try This
- 15: Do Your Most Important Task (MIT) First
- 14: Because God Loves Me
- 13: Serve or Be Served?
- 12: Get Excited about Work. Apply the Microsoft Vision Test
- 09: Starting something new? Save time. Save energy. Start with the Demo.
- 08: Embrace the Distractions During Prayer
- 07: De-Squirrel Mode: Removing the Unnecessary Distractions from Your Life
- 05: How to Get to Heaven
- 02: Go Outside and Listen
May 2015
February 2015
December 2014
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
- 30: “Even when you’re left out, Jesus loves you.” (Thank You Vacation Bible School!)
- 26: How Author Hugh Howey Uses Social Media
- 19: “The amateur tweets. The pro works.”
- 18: Teens Need Healing
- 16: 15 Ways to Measure Social Media Success (and Why Authors Should Ignore Them)
- 11: Why did Jesus speak in parables?
May 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
- 27: Developing a Grassroots Approach to Ministry
- 18: Can Evangelization and Apologetics be Mixed?
- 05: How to Write a Witness Talk
- 04: Redefining the “Passion” in “Follow Your Passion”
- 03: Why Not Us? Why Not Me?
January 2014
- 31: Don’t Lose Sight of Your Ministry’s Ideal Outcome
- 30: 12 Reasons Why I Need a Savior
- 29: The Meaning of the “Fishers of Men” Verse for You
- 28: To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
- 27: Two Ways to Fix the Mass Attendance Problem (and the One Way that Works)
- 24: Four Writing Lessons from the Patron Saint of Writers
- 21: Evangelization and Social Justice: You Can’t Have One Without the Other
- 20: Do you have a dream?
November 2013
- 15: How to Create an Awesome Author Speaking Page for Your Website
- 01: When Evangelization Feels Like Proselytization, It Probably Is
October 2013
September 2013
- 13: How Do Authors Write Books? A Non-linear Book Writing Process
- 11: Our Tribe: A Worksheet Inspired by Seth Godin
August 2013
July 2013
- 25: Self-doubt and the Published Author
- 05: Lectio Divina Meditation: The Mission of the 72
- 01: The Death of the Blog “Subscriber”
June 2013
- 25: Lectio Divina Meditation: The Would-Be Followers of Jesus
- 21: Lectio Divina Meditation: Conditions of Discipleship
- 17: The Purpose of Setting Goals
May 2013
April 2013
March 2013
February 2013
- 14: 3 Questions to Help You Live Out Your Lenten Vows
- 12: 40 Last-Minute Things to Give Up for Lent
- 08: The 80/20 Analysis Template for Personal Productivity
- 07: Drink the Kool-aid
- 06: Pick Three Words for 2013
- 04: Jesus Never Said “Go, therefore, and make Catholics of all nations.”
- 01: Fear of the Publish Button
January 2013
August 2012
July 2012
- 31: How to Pray the Examen
- 26: Sanctified by Crying Children
- 24: Spiritual Exercise: What Makes You Come Alive?
- 18: The Hidden Source of the Resistance
- 06: The Ignatian Examen
- 03: Spiritual Exercise: Identify the Resistance
June 2012
- 15: The Meaning of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- 11: If Christ is Not Present in the Eucharist. . .
- 06: 5 Books to Help You Find Your Calling
May 2012
April 2012
- 28: Nah, I don’t really need to pray.
- 17: A Runner’s Lectio Divina
- 02: Book Review: Zen to Done (ZTD)
March 2012
January 2012
October 2011
September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
June 2011
May 2011
- 25: St. Augustine of Canterbury Prayers
- 23: Shorten Your Prayers
- 12: Prayer Habits Goals – May 2011
- 03: How to Add Daily Morning Prayer to Your Routine
April 2011
- 26: Don’t Let Your New Prayer Habits End with Lent!
- 18: Holy Week Prayer Ideas
- 14: Using Prayer Books in Your Daily Prayer Life
- 13: Two Insights into the Liturgy of the Hours
- 09: April Prayer Habits Goals and March Report
