The Journal

Notes on coaching, calling, and the second half of life.

Field notes from 20 years in ministry, entrepreneurship, and the hard work of rebuilding — including the tools that got me through.

My Approach · 2 min read

Covert, Not Overt — Why I Walk Beside You

For years I’ve kept a covert faith, not an overt one — helping Jesus-followers and seekers alike, and treating them both the same. Here’s how that shapes the way I coach.

Weight-Loss Pivot · Part 1 of 3 · 4 min read

The Voice in the Mirror

At 450 pounds with a diabetes diagnosis, I heard a voice in the mirror say “I hate you” — and the turn toward healthy self-love began.

Weight-Loss Pivot · Part 2 of 3 · 4 min read

The 100-Pounder Club and the Pizza Box

Overeaters Anonymous, a sponsor named Rich, two documentaries, and a thirty-day fast that broke a plateau.

Weight-Loss Pivot · Part 3 of 3 · 4 min read

The Mac & Cheese Test

I made the food I’d craved for thirty days — and couldn’t stand it. The moment emotional eating broke, and 200+ pounds, gone.

Faith & Grace · 3 min read

The No Flinch Rule — Why I Stopped Checking People at the Door

For years I kept my spiritual boxes tight. Then a church taught me the No Flinch Rule — and I started asking what we’re really checking at the door.

Reading & Thinking · 4 min read

How Learning to Read — and to Think — Saved My Life

For most of my life, I didn’t know I had a reading problem. The day I figured it out, everything changed — including how I coach.

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