When I was younger all I ever wanted to be was a pastor. There were a myriad of reasons for that. Many of them positive: an honest desire to help others, an early-on realization that I was good in front …
We Are All Slaves; Can We Be Free?
We are slaves. All of us. There are levels to slavery. The most inhumane and evil is physical slavery. There are more people physically enslaved today than ever before in human history. Beyond that, there are generational injustices that persist …
The One Christmas Gift That Changed My Entire Life
About a dozen years ago my wife, Debbie, gave me the most transformative gift I have ever received. It literally changed the trajectory of my life (and hers) forever. This sounds like I am setting you up to write about the …
My “Agenda” For This Week’s Genesis Shows
This weekend our GENESIS show goes up twice at the Aronoff Center and once at Memorial Hall. It’s a one-man show that I will be doing for the first time, walking through the book of Genesis in the Bible. Today …
Coming Home: Genesis, Revelation and Rebel Pilgrims
I’m a blessed guy. I have a great family and an adventurous life. A huge part of my daily life is being the Founder and President of a company called Rebel Pilgrim, the parent company of Rebel Storytellers. The phrase …
5 Questions You Must Answer Before Speaking in Public
I’ve spent my life as a public speaker. I’ve spoken to dozens and thousands on a variety of subjects in many different situations. People say I’m pretty good at it. My assessment is that I normally do well. (We all …
40 Things I Believe in My 40’s
1. Real friends are people who know your middle name, biggest flaws and hidden talents. 2. Having a job is a good thing, but it is never really the ultimate thing. 3. You can’t be happy if you aren’t submitting …
How to Become an Actor (or Author or Pastor or Filmmaker or …)
I get a lot of emails from people wanting to become something they are not yet. What I mean, is they want to become an author, a screenwriter, an actor, a filmmaker, or even a pastor. These are all things …
5 Questions to Unlock Your Dreams
Sometimes our dreams and desires are set aside. There are often good, reasonable grown-up reasons for this. Maybe you get married or have a baby and things need re-prioritized. Maybe a crisis occurs and it’s all-hands-on-deck to just survive and …
Why “Story” is the Answer to the Hard Questions
The world is a dangerous place. And, as we have seen from Iraq to Missouri to the Ukraine, fragile and volatile. Often I just don’t know what to do or how to think. What I do know is that story …