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Several days ago, I glanced at the calendar and felt that familiar end-of-year drop in my stomach. The one that says, “You should be further along by now.” The one that whispers, “You didn’t do enough this year.” It’s funny how this time of year can provide opportunities for both celebration and pressure. We look back at what we hoped to accomplish, and we feel the weight of everything unfinished. We start thinking about “finishing strong,” but sometimes that phrase feels lik

Thanksgiving has always meant a lot to me. Part of that is obvious from my last name. When your name is Pilgrim, you grow up hearing a lot of Thanksgiving jokes and references. Over time, our family leaned into it. We love the holiday, not just for the food, family, and football, but for the intentional pause it gives us. A moment to breathe, to look around, and to say, “God, thank You.” It is one of my favorite days of the year. But the longer I walk with Jesus, the more I r

In the business world, few ideas have reshaped leadership and learning like the growth mindset . Companies from Microsoft to Google have embraced it. Managers are taught to view mistakes as opportunities, to reward curiosity, and to see feedback not as criticism but as fuel for improvement. The logic is simple: when people believe they can grow, they do. They take risks, learn faster, and stay resilient when things go wrong. Teams with this mindset innovate more and recover q

Have you ever had one of those moments when you weren’t sure what the “right” thing to do was? Maybe a friend was being bullied, and you didn’t know whether to step in or stay quiet. Maybe someone you admire posted something online that didn’t feel right, and you weren’t sure whether to say anything. Or maybe you faced a decision - a relationship, a career choice, a moral gray area - and wished God would just write the answer in the sky. We live in a world that constantly tel

The streets are filled with laughter. Porch lights glow. Costumes and candy wrappers scatter across driveways. On the surface, it’s just another Halloween night: fun, noisy, maybe even a little chaotic. But if we slow down and look closer, we’ll see something special hiding beneath the surface: a community stepping outside, meeting face to face, exchanging smiles and greetings. It’s not just a night of costumes, it’s a night of connection. And for followers of Jesus, that mea

Have you ever jumped to a conclusion and later realized you were wrong? I definitely have. Someone says something in passing, and I read too much into their tone. A text goes unanswered, and I assume the worst. A decision is made at work or even in the church, and I immediately start filling in the blanks about why. Most of the time, no one actually said or did what I assumed. But my mind ran way ahead, built a story, and I reacted to the story instead of the reality. There’s

When I was a kid, my view of God was shaped largely by fear. I believed in Him, but I saw Him almost like a judge with a hammer in His hand, waiting for me to mess up. Fear of hell was a real motivator for me. I wanted to obey Him, but deep down it wasn’t really because I loved Him - it was because I didn’t want to disappoint or anger Him. Now, years later, as a husband and a father, I see things differently. When I hold my daughter, I don’t want her to obey me because she’s

It’s that time of year again - NBA season is tipping off. And if you live in Memphis, you know the mantra: Grit and Grind. The Memphis...

Have you ever asked yourself, “Why am I here?” Not just here in this moment, or here in this city, or here in this career. But why am I...

It feels like violence is everywhere. This month alone, we have seen the shooting of Charlie Kirk, a young Ukrainian immigrant stabbed on...

Think about the last time you were in real need. Maybe it was a hospital stay, a lost job, or a bill you had no idea how you were going...

Football season is here again. This weekend, stadiums will roar, fans will gather, and teams will take the field with energy and...

Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team  has become a classic in leadership and organizational health. But the truths he...

“You can trust us to stick to you through thick and thin - to the bitter end. And you can trust us to keep any secret of yours - closer...

“And such were some of you…” 1 Corinthians 6:11 (ESV) Let’s be honest: it’s easy to love people who agree with us, vote like us, or live...

If I’m honest, spiritual disciplines used to intimidate me. They sounded like something reserved for people way ahead of me spiritually -...

Last week, a friend asked me a question that stuck with me: “I want to start reading the Bible… what version should I use?” “It’s kind of...

If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought, I’m not who I’m supposed to be yet - you’re not alone. Most of us walk through life...

Happy Independence Day! Every year on July 4th, fireworks light up the sky. Grills fire up. Flags wave. And across the country, we...

If you’ve ever hesitated to send a text, make a call, or walk across the room to say something kind, you're not alone. Most of us want to...