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Someone In My Corner When I first came to The Gathering, I tested the waters.  I wanted to see what this organization was about.  The friends that I have made since, the care and love that we have for each other …I don’t know that I had that before The Gathering. Gary Faulkenbach… Gary’s got […]

Someone In My Corner We’ve met a lot of people through The Gathering, especially through Young Guns. One of those connections was with Nathan and Amanda Stuckey. “It’s cool to know that Nathan and Amanda have our backs, but also to know that they set a good example for our children. I’m thankful our children

Someone In My Corner One thing I have learned from The Gathering and my Locker Room is that all us guys are there for each other.  You really don’t know that until you need someone.  Recently my father passed away.  A bunch of the guys reached out to me and that was very encouraging. I

Someone In My Corner Ethan Dewhurst prayed for my kid every single day for a year. Of all the spiritual disciplines, prayer has always been the toughest one for me.  What’s cool about The Gathering is that even though I struggle with that, I know that I have people that are praying for me.  Ethan

I was taking in the beauty of a perfect Saturday morning walk along the bike path, near my house. I kept stretching it out further and further before my typical turnaround point.  I could hear loud noises, that as I got closer I thought was either a Saturday military training or a youth sports team

We have all had that experience while driving down the street or taking a walk and someone drives by in a car or motorcycle and you say, “They are going to get themselves killed.” Within the last couple of years, that happened within a few miles of my home. We were coming back from an

When you go away for nine weeks on sabbatical, you can imagine the #1 question when you get back.     ( … think about it … ) “How was your sabbatical?” Followed by, “Are you glad to be back?” Let’s take the second question first. When you read a great book, watch an epic movie, take the

A high priority as we reach, build, and grow men is to help them experience the goodness and presence of God. We want them to taste, see and know that God is good, as Psalm 34:8 illuminates. The beauty of the gospel is Jesus has been found as He has found us and yet we

My middle son is in the final lap of getting his driver’s license.  Any parent has to have crazy thoughts of what that means: Insurance rates Gas prices Added driver (for family errands) Coming manhood Many many things run through one’s head.  Here’s been a lasting thought … Speed Kills.  I don’t say that to

We have all had that song speak to our hearts and it becomes personal. Over the years, I’ve heard songs from Tenth Avenue North, TobyMac, the Eagles, Casting Crowns and more, who had lyrics that made me think the song was written just for me.  I’ve heard songs that seemingly speak to men or women