Discover Live Victorious—a faith-based singles program in Buffalo. Join a hike and hear an engagement story to inspire purposeful relationships.

This post celebrates the birth of our fourth child, Levi Robert Jarosz, sharing a candid glimpse into newborn life, big-brother reactions, and the joys and challenges of expanding our family.

This Father’s Day reflection recounts cherished moments with his daughter Isabella, celebrates the blessings of fatherhood, and encourages readers to honor their dads and share their own fatherhood stories.

There are real failures happening in the culture today. Bad people want your kid’s minds and souls. Be aware and defend the family. The righteous men and women need to speak up and start making a pushback for values and against vice. Teach your kids well because no one has a greater interest than you.

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.

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.

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?

I’m not great at the vacation thing in this season of life, maybe you can relate. There’s so much to do and two weeks doesn’t seem like a lot of time to do it. I have plenty of run-over from work on my mind. I’ll have finished vacation time by the time my head realizes I’m on it.

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.

My fantasy football league finished for the season this week. After running most of the season at or near the top, my team ran out of gas the last stretch and became a bottom feeder. You can learn a lot from sports as a competitor or fan. Let me tell you about a lesson I witnessed from being a football fan…

Stop. What’s the experience of the people you serve?

Why can life be difficult? Does this sound familiar… “But I prayed about it and nothing happened.”“I tried so hard.”“God isn’t listening.”“It’s not fair!”“I’m not privileged.”“I’m not good enough.”“I’m not _____ enough.” The conversation and effort can end there, sure. You can give up and despair. But then you missed something… You missed the growth … Continue reading “Why Can Life Be So Difficult?”

Life is a bit of a whirlwind now. So many moving pieces, none more important than raising our family. This is a tough season. I came home late from work, house quiet after earlier texts from Ani of battling our little guy. All quiet on the Western Front now. This is a rare type of … Continue reading Dad Life Ponderings Continue

There is a lot going on in this country. While I’ve been busy raising a family, building a ministry and a business, I’ve been away from advocating for Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness. There is a lot to say about what’s going on. That’s why I’m going to stand up and share my … Continue reading 2020 Vision: Introduction

When I first put the call out to interview people with something to say about the topic, he said, “If you’re looking to interview someone who’s considering Exodus 90, but who is also a huge chicken and scared of it… let me know!” I thought that was a curious place to start. So here is the first interview on my blog with Jeremy Dolph.

I’m taking a group to Washington DC this week, joining a large Buffalo contingent, for the March for Life. I’ve done this trip four or five times before. The travel is usually rough; a long overnight bus ride which I don’t get much sleep on and usually end up motion sick, a days worth of sightseeing, followed … Continue reading The march for Life continues