Happy Birthday, Erica!

As a High School student I began praying for my wife. I vividly remember taking the cd player out of my car and replacing the time I would normally spend listening to Plus One(Christian Boy Band, don't hate me) or other music artists with praying for my future wife. In fact, I remember praying specifically for a Proverbs 31 woman who was passionately in love with God and committed to reaching the world with the Gospel. Well, come to find out, God heard my prayer and answered my request.

This post is devoted exclusively to my beautiful, God fearing wife, Erica! You are my best friend and forever will be treasured in my heart. I see the God in you shine so bright on a consistent daily basis. In no particular order, I thank you for your love, wisdom, humility, modesty, patience, cooking skills, and virtuous character. I recognize today that every good and perfect gift is from above-James 1:17. I praise God for you, Erica Lindsy Hahn.

I love you. Happy Birthday!

Title or Towel?

A wise man at Liberty University once told me in a deep and authoritative voice, "Leadership is not about a title, but rather about a towel." Who would have thought that this simple but profound statement would be ringing throughout my heart and mind 6 years after hearing it?

As a husband to a Proverbs 31 wife and a father to a precious 5 month old daughter, I long to be known as a Man who serves and who isn't only satisfied with the title "husband" or "father". My leadership as the head of my household will hold no influence or impact whatsoever unless I am known and visibly seen as a servant. In fact, Jesus Christ himself, one who possessed impeccable character and was in essence God incarnate said that "the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." If Jesus lived out this principal how much more should we?

The preparation stages are coming closer and closer to an end for us as a team. Before we know it we will launch as a church to the public. That sure is exciting! My prayer today is that we will unequivocally, with no reservations, be known not for our titles but for our towels.