Encourages you to push past fear, trust God’s call and take action—reminding that all worthwhile things lie on the other side of fear.

As Lent ends and Palm Sunday nears, we compare our desert journey to Jesus’ forty days and ask what God prepares for our new life and mission.

This update celebrates Righteous Co.’s leap to full‑time ministry, sharing how faith and resilience brought us here, and highlighting recent milestones and invitations to support the mission.

Reflecting on Iron Ore branding, this post shares insights from developing a new logo and aligning Righteous Co.’s three labor pillars—coaching, content, experiences—to shape identity and connect purpose with story.

This article explains how the OODA Loop—Observe, Orient, Decide, Act—helps leaders gain clarity and agility, integrating prayer and analysis to discern direction for ministry and business.

“Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years.” Japanese proverb Thanks for following along on this project to define the Righteous Way Priorities. It is important to set our priorities straight in life. Maybe you agree with what I’m proposing, maybe you disagree – either way, I’d love to hear your … Continue reading Outro

I am definitely not a perfectionist. I believe in excellence but perfection is a mirage. When you pursue excellence, you’re giving the best you can toward something, accepting it, and learning toward the next iteration. Perfection is the need for flawlessness and it can be haunting.

“Maybe you’re not good… yet.”

Using a messy second-floor bathroom flood as a metaphor, this post encourages leaders to focus on solutions, stay calm, and find humor and lessons when things go wrong.

This post teaches how to accept losses gracefully: keep your head high, learn lessons, and see losses as opportunities to grow in leadership and life.

This post encourages readers to recognize and celebrate victories big or small, emphasizing temperance, gratitude and sharing joy with others to cultivate a positive leadership and life.

As a man, I see genuine masculinity under assult in society. I hear from men all the time of the struggles they face – direction, commitment, fatigue, goals, and accountability with the families, lives, and dreams they lead. I feel all of this not because I’m on the clouds above it but because I’ve been working through it all myself.

“Man must be disciplined, for he is by nature raw and wild.” Immanual Kant *Quick note* I missed my first Climb last week. We had a killer event in youth ministry, YouCon and I was on full afterburners all week. I’m sorry I missed you – but if I was going to break goal for … Continue reading Mind Dump & Priorities

“Security is defined by ones ability to produce.” General Douglas MacArthur Do you feel like you have a lot of responsibility and need to organize it? How do you keep yourself on track and prioritize? You might have your own systems in place for keeping all that you do in check – but in the … Continue reading The Weekly Planning Session

You have great things on your mind and heart. That greatness isn’t the “worldly greatness” but one of the Lord. That’s different. It’s life-giving. What dream do you need to breathe life into with action?

“Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what is.” Steve Jobs One of the most difficult things to accomplish is taking what dream and vision you have on your heart and mind, and give it wheels. How do you do it? Building a business, leading in ministry, raising a family, learning a … Continue reading Do. Intentionally.

It’s not just about the physical challenge of course. We’re spiritual and mental creatures too. This retreat is designed for the man looking to climb the mountains in their life. We’re going to have an incredible group of intentional men who need to make space for clarity of what’s being asked of them in life. Everyone comes from a different discipline or vocation but we share the common thread of being a man formed by God with purpose.

You can either square up with what’s been sitting on the heart or confirm that it’s not something you’re going to do — which frees up cap space for the things you do want to do. But as my dad raised us on… “the worst things in life are the woulda, coulda, shouldas.”

“Where does discipline come from? This is a simple answer. Discipline comes from within. Discipline is an internal force.” Jocko Wilink I alluded to the challenge our mastermind leader put forth, to come up with a word to serve as a guiding mission for the year. After pondering and prayer I settled on two and … Continue reading Righteous Discipline

It’s tough to do it yourself. It’s tough to maintain the motivation and drive you can peek with, alone. It ebbs and flows. Waxes and wanes. Breeds inconsistency. Accountability through various relationships such as a spouse, boss, mentor, or spiritual director is great but sometimes you need next-level attention for the long arc as a leader. I know I do.