Serving Bread

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Half the population of Los Angeles lives in the San Fernando Valley. There are somewhere around 1.5 million residents of all walks of life who call the Valley home. For some reason, those who don’t live in the Valley [...]

Leadership is messy. There are an obsessive amount of books on how do leadership well, and sometimes they make it seem that if you just do the prescribed formula, then you’ll be fine as a leader. Many of the books are fantastic with great tools and insights that have shaped my leadership. However helpful the [...]

Since mid-January, I have been actively trying to lose my weight and pay attention to what I’m eating. I have gained nearly 30 pounds since college, and every year, I find myself “upgrading” my shirts and pants, and yes, even my belt. So with the accountability of a few friends, I have been intentionally watching [...]

I am an apologist when it comes to coffee drinkers and caffeine consumers everywhere. While I recognize that like all things, too much of it can be harmful, I am glad to hear of the continued research that shows the positives of both caffeine and coffee.
It is unfortunate that many people (including those who do [...]

It’s no secret that I visit coffee shops fairly often. In the last two weeks, I received 4 gift cards to Starbucks, so I’m fairly certain that people know this about me. Of course, my favorite cup of coffee is a Cafe Au Lait from Peet’s Coffee and Tea. Layla and I have a weekly [...]

Last Monday night, I found out that I had to report to court on Tuesday morning for Jury Duty. I have always wanted to be selected, and you would think that I would have been glad to go. But not this time. Maybe there is never a good time to do my civic duties, but [...]

(Part I, Part II)
TWO CHOICES
When we confront discouragement, we have two choices—either to turn to intercession or to turn to hopelessness. And each path will lay a set of consequences. From experience, hopelessness tends to be the default mode for me. In other words, it takes more energy, discipline and intentionality to choose to intercede [...]

I wouldn’t wish this on any woman (especially wouldn’t want this on my wife)…

About a year ago, I came across an article in an in-flight magazine about roasting my own coffee. Rather than buying already roasted coffee, I could purchase green beans (which are cheaper), and roast the coffee at home. This would save me money but it would allow me to enjoy an even fresher cup of [...]