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In exactly a week, I will be hiking the White Mountains of New Hampshire with a group of guys who are hungry for spiritual breakthrough and some reflection time. This will be a challenging endeavor. As my friend Scott put…
My wife Ashley and I are realizing one of her adult dreams this weekend — spending a romantic getaway in New York City. I spent about 12 hours in Manhattan a few years ago, and it made an indelible…
I had a meeting with a coworker the other day on Skype. We video-chatted. I was sitting on my living room couch with the laptop propped on the arm, and she was lying on her bed with her stomach down…
It’s been a question that I’ve struggled with for most of my adult life: “What should I do with my life?” At different times, I’ve considered everything from traveling the world to working at a restaurant to going back to…
This is Marissa Goins, my 16 year-old sister. A couple years ago, we sat down after eating Thanksgiving dinner together and talked about Jesus. She said that although she had tried to be a good person for most of her…
Today is my dad’s birthday, and in tribute to Jeffery Keith Goins, Sr., I thought that I’d pay him homage by sharing a few memorable quotes that I grew up hearing. Fathers are great for this — giving us little…
Everybody needs a hero – someone who stands for truth and justice in your life, who brings you back to your moral center. This (see above video) is Estever – he’s my hero. I met young Estever in Costa…
Sometimes, I can’t tell if I’m getting fatter or skinnier. I woke up this morning, took a shower, changed clothes, and looked at myself in the mirror, thinking, “Man, is all that working out paying off, or am I…
Here’s the second part to my first-ever, two-part birthday video. For part one click this link: My 26th Birthday Celebration. We spent the evening of my birthday at Genghis Grill, a great place to eat where you can pick…
For my birthday, my mom and dad gave me some money to buy a FLIP video camera. My wife treated me to a great birthday, and I wanted to capture it on video. Thanks, Mom and Dad! Here’s the first part…
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