Sometimes...every once in a while.... God makes it obvious. Attending the 2nd ever YouVersion Partner Summit in Oklahoma City this week was more than a full-circle moment. It was God making the path clear - and I want to make sure that you see how your creative life is a part of that path. For those who don't know, YouVersion is the ministry that created the first Bible app. It's the most popular Bible platform in the world, and is now on more than a billion devices. I became a YouVersion...
8 days ago • 3 min read
It was an honest confession. One of the creatives in my church's small group for artists, where I've been sharing our God and Gigs devotionals, told me she's struggling to reconcile the amount of time and effort it takes to keep pushing her creative projects forward. Tell me if you've ever felt something like this quote from her message. "Been feeling a little down & discouraged lately when it comes to my goals with music...because it requires a lot of time, effort and money... sometimes the...
15 days ago • 2 min read
If you ever wanted an example of what a multi-passionate creative life looks like, my last 10 days are exhibit A. Here's a quick summary of how many hats I was blessed to wear since last Saturday... Saturday evening - leading an R&B band for a corporate event Sunday through Wednesday - leading a band / worship music for our church anniversary conference Wednesday night - fly a red-eye flight to New York Thursday morning - speaking on stage at Podcast Movement NYC Friday afternoon - fly back...
22 days ago • 2 min read
It's been a whirlwind week, so I'll keep it short. I'm writing you from inside Terminal 5...but it's not an airport seating area. It's the name of the venue where Podcast Movement 2026 is happening for the first time in New York City. This morning, I helped kick off the conference as one of the first speakers - after flying in at 1am, following a 4 day church anniversary conference and a major gig last Saturday. I know I'm walking in a season of grace and supernatural stamina, because....wow....
29 days ago • 1 min read
Out of all the emails in the world, this was the LAST one I expected to see. Our good friend Mark Osborne, a fellow Christian podcaster and Podmatch Network member, sent me a one sentence message that I just happened to glance at. He mentioned that a well-known YouTuber had just mentioned my devotional on his channel. The name sounded familiar, so I decided to click over and search a bit. Lo and behold... I discover that a YouTube creator, Kevin Kolbe, has not only mentioned The Creator's...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
The tributes all say the same thing..."Everyone loved Dolly." As the world remembers the larger-than-life persona and impact of Dolly Parton this week, it's not lost on me that she managed to create her own lane as an artist, entrepreneur, and creative, and not once struggle to integrate her faith in God. It may seem a little harsh, but I even questioned if it was because of the genre and style of her music - country has always been receptive to messages about God and faith. But I think that...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Do you have those moments when someone reminds you about something that happened in your life...and you hardly believe you're the one that went through it? A similar situation happened for me as a friend was describing a particularly painful season that she's going through. I suddenly had a flashback to my own years of dealing with the same trial - except I could barely remember the pain and struggle. I call this effect "holy amnesia". The original podcast cover - back in 2017 However, that...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Have you ever felt "weird" about trying to grow your own creative platform? Does sharing your work in a public manner feel like selfishness? If so, I think this thought about a very famous Scripture verse will help you. In the famous parable of the talents in Matthew 25, we're introduced to 3 servants who are given talents by their master. Most of us are familiar with the story. 2 of the servants receive an amount to steward, they make a return on the investment, and their master returns and...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Have you ever heard of Brock Purdy? In 2022, he was selected with the final pick of the NFL draft, which gave him the dubious title of "Mr. Irrelevant". This nickname is reserved for the football player that is selected last and therefore, supposedly has the least chance of successfully making it onto a team. If you're a football fan, you know what happened next. Within a year, Brock Purdy was catapulted into the starting position as quarterback of his team, and consequently became a star...
2 months ago • 3 min read