Why Do We Need People?


We’ve all got those “things” we geek out about, right? (I hope I’m not the only one at least). For me, it’s totally jazz…Few things get me more stoked than a super intricate jazz set — even if it’s the kind that’s so intense my bride Lynn calls it just “noise.” One of my favorite […]

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How to Stop the Pain


“I blamed God for all of it. I hated Him.” For all of us, it’s a challenge to hang onto our faith in God when we don’t see evidence of Him at work in the world. Growing up, Cheyenne knew about God but didn’t understand who He was and how He could help anyone because […]

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☺️ The Secret of Humility


If you’ve been following DFM for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard me talk about how before I was a pastor I was a professional musician, a bass player. And for a while, I was your classic “poor, starving artist”….literally. I remember one time, early into my music career, I was living in a […]

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How to Find Meaning 🙌


“I didn’t feel anything, none of the peace and love that people would talk about – I just pretended I did.” No matter what we learn as we grow up, we all come to turning points in our lives where we have to decide to act on what we’ve learned or choose to take a […]

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😍 Do You Love Love?


So it should come as no surprise to any of us, yesterday was Valentine’s Day. I say it’s no surprise because not only are all the grocery stores decked out in pink and red right now, but few holidays are more polarizing than Valentine’s Day, right? All of us have an opinion about Valentine’s Day, […]

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