Hi. I’m Brandon.
I help people find their purpose and leaders amplify their influence.
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Follower of Jesus, Husband to Angie, Dad of 3
Lead Pastor, Grace Hills Church
Community Facilitator, PD.church
Founder, The Digital Leadership Lab
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Does God Want You to Be Happy? Yes! But…
Jesus, in the sermon on the mount, gave us a pathway to happiness called the beatitudes. God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. - Matthew 5:3-4 NLT...
The Positive Side of Leading Under Pressure
As I write this, we're three days from our church's big Grand Opening at our new location. Our church is seven years old. We've met in an office, a hotel, a college campus, two movie theaters, and for the last three years, a leased location. Almost a year ago, we...
The Most Rewarding Hard Work You’ll Ever Do
Hard work is virtuous. And when it comes to hard work, we seem to go to two extremes in our culture... We look for a way out of it - Like, how do I get rich, quickly, with very little training, no learning curve, and in as few hours as possible? We let it become an...
When to Take Burn-the-Ships, No-Turning-Back, Massive Action
Some decisions are so radical that there is simply no going back. They're life-changing, and sometimes world-changing. The problem is, only a relatively few people will ever experience them. Out of twelve spies who scouted out the promised land, only two would inherit...
Prayer Doesn’t Fix Everything, But It Changes Everything (Yes, There’s a Difference)
I've been a praying person for much of my life. Has it worked? Has it fixed me entirely? Apparently not, because I still have a long way to grow. You've no doubt prayed about some things, hoping for prayer to fix it, right? When we're sick, we pray for God to heal us....
How Can a Blog Actually Make Money While Making a Difference?
Is it really possible? I mean... really? That's usually how the question is worded when I'm in a conversation with someone about this whole blogging side gig thing. Even when people start to believe I actually earn income from blogging, they usually have some commonly...
Gillette’s New Ad: The Boys Watching Today Will Be the Men of Tomorrow
YES!!! Gillette - the company that makes razors and other manly things - is taking a strong stand in its newest commercial... The ad points people to visit TheBestMenCanBe.org, where you can read about Gillette's...
What to Do When Everything Around You is Falling Apart
Sometimes, everything around you seems to be falling apart. The markets are down and retirement looks bleak... You can't seem to communicate with your spouse... Recent news from the doctor has you shaken... Most people do one of two things in these scenarios. Option...
7 Big Tips for Funding Your Ministry Vision This Year
What's the ONE subject almost no church leader enjoys talking about? Yep. Money. Talking about money feels icky. Asking for money makes us feel like we're begging. So we tiptoe. We skirt around the issue, assuming that taking a softer and more silent approach will...