People. Stories. Things worth building.
From Harlan to Wilmore to Denton to Little Rock to Memphis.
And back home again.
Not a résumé. Just a few chapters in a story that is still being written.
I grew up in Harlan, Kentucky, in a family that taught me early that a life well lived is a life invested in other people.
In 1987, I headed to Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. Four years later, what was supposed to be a one-year adventure in Denton, Texas, turned into eleven. Along the way, I met Beth, discovered a love for leading and investing in college students, and learned from people who would shape just about everything that came next.
Nine months of preparation in Little Rock led us to Memphis, where we spent the next twenty years building Fellowship Memphis. Somewhere along the way came six kids, extraordinary friendships, a few businesses, plenty of adventures, and more lessons than I could possibly count. Some learned the hard way.
In 2010, I started writing. One thing led to another: College Ready, all six volumes of 33 The Series, Billy, and My Dad, Money, Jesus, and Me, written with Buzz Roman. And there's more on the way: Lifted Eyes: Broken People in a Broken World with a Perfect Jesus and The Commoner's Field Guides.
In 2022, Beth, the kids, and I came home to Harlan. Not to put the tools away or slow things down, but to write, coach, build, invest in people, and discover what God might have in store for the chapters ahead.
Still learning. Still building. Still getting on with it.
Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain.
1 CORINTHIANS 15:58
Different places. Different seasons. Different kinds of work.
The same calling.
I love the way a good story can take something specific—a coach, a family, a lesson, a life—and make it matter to someone else.
FEATURED BOOKCoach. Leader. Legend. Friend.
Before he became Kentucky's all-time winningest high school basketball coach, Billy Hicks was a coach who believed in his players. This is my personal story of a Kentucky legend, a mentor, and a friend—and the kind of impact that lasts long after the final buzzer.
AVAILABLE NOW · SPORTS, LEGACY & LEADERSHIP
With C. H. “Buzz” Roman. A candid story about entrepreneurship, family, faith, and what success is really for.
A Memoir of Sorts. Life with God and the Psalms of Ascent—broken people in a broken world with a perfect Jesus.
Beginning with Genesis, these guides are meant to be more than a fill-in-the-blank and less than a commentary—Bible-first companions for everyday readers.
Wrote and presented this curriculum to help young adults navigate an important season of transition.
Wrote all 36 lesson manuscripts and served as a presenter with Authentic Manhood and LifeWay.
Making the most of your next adventure. An early writing and teaching project designed to help young adults step into the next chapter with wisdom and purpose.
Six volumes of writing and teaching, each represented by a challenge coin. I had the privilege of writing all 36 lessons and helping present the series alongside an extraordinary team at Authentic Manhood and LifeWay.
I love investing in effective leaders, smart causes, and great ideas wherever I can find them.
As President of Six-Days Co., I help equip Christians and churches to connect Sunday faith with Monday life through books, tools, coaching, and practical resources.
Explore Six-DaysAn evolving collection of original vintage Sports Illustrated covers. Authentic moments, unforgettable athletes, and the memories that travel with them.
Explore 101 Ivy HillAs Development & Fundraising Director, I help connect supporters to community-serving projects and the people building them.
DEVELOPMENT & FUNDRAISINGCoaching, consulting, and practical strategy for people building businesses, nonprofits, and organizations that matter.
Let's talk leadershipBusiness owner. Pastor. Founder. Writer. Coach. Fundraiser. Some of those hats fit better than others.
Equipping everyday Christians through Six-Days while helping Village Reach grow relationships and resources for community-led work.
Coaching business owners and leaders around organizational health, team development, strategic clarity, and execution.
Wrote the six-volume, 36-lesson curriculum and helped present its ideas to men across churches, workplaces, athletics, and communities. *Dates reflect prior résumé records.
Recruited, developed, and walked alongside leaders starting and growing new organizations, many over extended mentoring relationships.
Supported foundation initiatives and coached the leaders of 17 closely supported nonprofit organizations.
Founded and helped lead a church that grew to four campuses serving approximately 3,000 people, with a $3.8 million annual budget.
From early retail entrepreneurship in Lexington to college ministry in Denton and teaching with Downline Ministries in Memphis, each stop taught me something I still use today.
Board service with Acts 29, City Leadership, S.O.U.L. for the City, Ugly Mug Coffee Company, and the Harlan Independent School District Foundation.
I'm a husband to Beth, dad to six, unapologetic sports fan, and a Kentucky mountain kid who still loves golf, fishing, a good book, and a good story.
I believe the best things in life tend to happen around people. Sometimes that looks like a boardroom or a classroom. A lot of the time it looks like a kitchen table, a ball field, or a conversation with somebody who just needs to know someone believes in them.
And after years away, getting to be home in Harlan again feels like a gift.
A couple of places where the stories and ideas have found another home.
Have a question about a book, a speaking invitation, an idea worth building, or just want to say hello? I'd love to hear from you.
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