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Changing Gears

Are you ready for another Junkyard Wisdom™ devotion series? Say yes. I’m the sensitive type and couldn’t handle your rejection.

The next series is called Changing Gears: A Generosity Road Trip. It starts on May 31 and will run about two weeks.

On this road trip we visit some famous cities, islands, and regions around the Mediterranean. In each stop we will reflect on the insights of a resident or visitor, like Bathsheba in Jerusalem and Peter in Rome. Each person we meet will have something interesting to share about generosity.

And as with all my road trips, there will …

Vacation With Jesus!

About a month ago my wife D’Aun had a fun trip with a few of her friends. So I had a ton of time on my own, and I spent it writing an absolutely ridiculous series of devotions. They are unlike any of the other edgy devotions I wrote and more, well … more … well … you’ll see.

Basically, I take an imagined vacation with Jesus. To Belize. In 2022. And while we’re there—which somehow also takes place two thousand years ago, by the way, before Jesus begins his public ministry—he talks through an upcoming sermon he calls “The …

Want a Free Chapter of my New Book?

My new book, Junkyard Wisdom Rebuilt, will be released June 2nd! The publisher has generously agreed to release one chapter early, and it’s completely free.

Well, almost completely. I need your email address, but that’s all. Enter it below and you’ll be redirected to a page with the free chapter! And it’s one of my favorite chapters, so I hope you enjoy it. It’s a PDF so you can download it if you wish. Please do remember it’s copyrighted, of course.

Obviously we hope this freebie entices you to buy the book. But if not, well, okay I …

Junkyard Wisdom Rebuilt is here!

Finally! It took months to get it posted by Amazon, but my third book is finally available for preorder! I honestly wonder if the guy responsible for uploading new products was stuck on a container ship somewhere. Took them forever! But it’s finally here.

Junkyard Wisdom Rebuilt will be released on March 10. I would love it if you’d preorder a copy!

So what is the book all about? The short answer is a better and continued version of my first book. But that doesn’t do it justice.

A couple of years ago I realized how quickly books can …

Devotions

I started writing devotions simply for the fun of writing them. It began with a series on Advent and the response was overwhelmingly positive. Thank you!

So I’ve decided to create another series, this time around Lent. As with the first series the framework is a road trip — this time it is the story of Jesus and all those with him as they head toward Jerusalem to celebrate Passover.

Along the way we meet grumpy Samaritans, selfish Pharisees, and deal with disciples who don’t quite understand what’s happening. I also take a bit of liberty with the story and …

Advent Devotions

I’m been hinting about this . . . and now it’s time to share. Over the past year I’ve written a series of devotions for Advent. They are short (a one-minute read) and will be emailed each morning to your inbox. It all starts on November 27.

These are not your typical devotions. They have a junkyard flavor in the sense they are very, very human. It’s a road trip to Bethlehem, sorta.

These are also not your typical Advent insights. It follows the untold story of Mary & Joseph as they process everything happening around them. As I say …

Another Podcast?

Do we really need another podcast? Yes, yes we do. I’ll explain.

Junkyard Wisdom was released in 2016 just as the world was turned upside down by the surprising election results. What I’ve found in the five years since is that writing — books, blogs, articles, etc. — can quickly become out of touch with the changing world.

Some things stand the test of time, and I like to think most of my writing is still highly relevant. But that doesn’t mean its value is as evident as it might have seemed when it was written. Language changes, as do …

Coming Soon!

Great news! I’ve signed a contract to write Junkyard Wisdom Rebuilt for release in 2022! I’ve been working on this book for some time now, and it’s exciting to see it come together.

Books capture a moment in time, and my first book Junkyard Wisdom came out just as dramatic change was beginning in the world. Over the last few years we have witnessed many world changing events, including a tumultuous Presidency (no matter your take on Trump, you have to admit it was different!), hurricanes in Belize, a coup in Myanmar, another coup in Thailand, and of course Covid-19. …

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