Blog Entries by Russ

Yeah, I know - - we already know that, right? But really, how often does it pass as such? All the time I imagine, in the form of magazine, television, movie, and so much more. It's not like this is new information, but as our culture progresses, the barriers, or boundaries become blurred and the cross over not only becomes more likely, but...

I have an ongoing habit every morning of the normal type- wake up, shower, business, dress, eat, teeth, drive, work... First thing I normally do when I get to work is check the top news stories of the day- you never know what has the potential to influence your workplace. Normally it's just a scan here and there on Google news and then back to...

Such a simple statement is not always such an easy answer. The fear of judgment, ridicule; even the idea of being vulnerable is sometimes downright scary. Without a doubt, all of us have been confronted with this, and at times have chosen the easy way out and to put up the fake face. Again, it's scary to be real.

As we trend across this current...

Anyone else just entirely creeped out by Santa Claus? I have two kids and we take them down to the mall every year to see Santa- to sit on his lap, take a quick picture and pay an exorbitant amount for them and leave. A lot of the season oddly encompasses this Santa. But the guy really creeps me out. 

I love the Beach Boys, and perhaps they...

These are truly dark and pervasive times we all live in. Yesterday on the news we heard that the body of a young girl (5) was found dead off the side of the road, apparently ditched after her mother (who recently was granted custody after kicking her addictions) had sold her into child prostitution. No other story envelops our dark nature that...

Over the years, I have blessed by learning from a great number of "men and women of faith", who have helped shape the way I approach life and ministry. One of these men is Jim Burns, a speaker and author, and all the time pastor, whose life is seemingly overflowing with wisdom, especially pertaining to marriage, family and culture. Earlier this...

I love fantasy football. It is one of life's greatest joys for me. The time we share destroying one another week in and week out, the brotherly (and sisterly) love that is shared through the constant smack talk, and the eventual crowning of a fantasy football winner. Truly, these are good times.

Recently, there was a big fuss in a league I am...

Christian Activist: A term that is being thrown around out there, in media, church circles, blogs and culture, yet as much as you think you may identify with it, take a step back and notice the danger of such a term. Every Christian, follower and obeyer of Jesus Christ, is by definition an activist. You cannot slap a label on yourself in an...

This past weekend I had the opportunity to speak at the High School Youth Leadership Conference at William Jessup University (of which I am an alumni at). In a room meant for less than twenty, we crammed fifty-nine into the first session and thirty into the second. Besides the body heat and evident aroma of high schoolers and their pastors...

Today, I almost got caught. I thought I was doing everything I could to avoid being noticed. I was always on the lookout. I knew what to look for. I have been doing this for so long, it was as if I almost had a six sense about this sort of thing, like I could feel it in my bones. My time was up, or at least I thought.

As I drove home...