Available Blogs

John endeavors to make his writings available for those who cannot purchase his books through his multiple blogs and social media outlets. Here is quick overview of his blogs and their general focus.

The Monday Memo

John began writing and sending out the Monday Memo in March, 2001. He has told many audiences, "My purpose in writing the Monday Memo is simple. I want to be in your face every Monday morning, asking you, 'Do you know your purpose? What are you doing about it? What faith steps are you taking that are bringing you closer to your goals? Are you using your time wisely? Are you helping others discover their purpose?"

If you want John to bring you regular purpose and faith reminders, then sign up for The Monday Memo. A complete collection of all the Memos is included on this page.

Weekly Bible Studies

John began developing online Bible studies in 2001 and completed a verse-by-verse study of the entire New Testament in 2010. Since then, he has published those studies under the title Live the Word Commentaries, which are available in paper or Kindle formats. Now John has begun a Purpose Study that focuses on the Old Testament. You can access all John's commentaries, Old and New, here, where you can also sign up to receive notices when he publishes a new entry.

Personal Blog

John has written a personal blog since 2006 and has published material on a wide variety of topics like purpose, leadership, his travels, his relief and development work in Kenya, and his daily devotionals. From 2011 to 2015, John wrote a daily devotional, all of which are available on the blog as well as for purchase as books. If you would like to receive a notice when John has written a new entry, you can sign up here. John also posts a devotional Monday through Friday on all his social media outlets.

Daily Reflections from the Psalms

John's most popular devotional is the one that draws its material from the book of Psalms. This daily inspirational work is available in book and Kindle formats and is also available on this site every day.

 

April 30, Leadership Perspective

While almost all the psalms are written by leaders, the conclusion toward the end of the book is “don’t put too much hope in leaders, for they are mortal and will die, just like everyone else.” There are other lessons for followers in this passage: don’t put your leaders on a pedestal and don’t expect them to...

April 29, Entrusted to Him

People ask me if I am afraid to travel, especially if it’s to a place that has been in the news due to some unrest or violence. My standard response is, “I gave my life to the Lord, I didn’t loan it to him to take back whenever it was convenient. If He chooses to take me home in my bed or on a plane, that’s up to Him.”

April 28, He Will Save You

David always seemed to be in trouble, some of it through his own doing and some of it because of his God-assigned purpose. Regardless of the source of his trouble, he always looked to the Lord, crying out to Him for help and deliverance. What’s more...

April 27, Mind Your Business

I was in Zimbabwe and was about to follow a dynamic, animated, and hilarious speaker at a church conference. The people were standing and cheering him on and I was actually considering both changing my message along with my delivery when the Spirit “spoke” to me. He told me to...

April 26, Your Mercy Needs

It is easy to cry out for mercy when you have messed up or when you are in over your head or “out of the depths” as the psalmist phrased it. Then you are acutely aware of your need for God’s grace that you don’t deserve. It is much more difficult to maintain your sense of need when everything is going well.

April 25, Your Helper

The psalmist reflected on where his help came from, and he concluded it came from the Lord. He looked to the mountains the Lord created and realized the same God who created them created him. The writer also knew that his help did not come from within — his intelligence, wits, skill or business acumen — but rather...

April 24, Your Promises

There are times when you make commitments, only to find later that circumstances make them difficult to fulfill. Some are small things like, “I’ll call you soon” and then you don’t call the person, or “I’ll be praying for you” and then neglect to pray.