Just One Beautiful Thing

Welcome! Just One Beautiful Thing is about searching for, and experiencing (hopefully), spiritual and cultural reformation in our time. I believe artists (of all kinds) play in a unique space in forming culture and plotting the course for humanity’s future. I want to explore what that looks like.

A whole lot of interests converge here: faith, art, culture, music, spirituality, journalism, the church, theology and current affairs. I am interested in how these things intersect and form culture, and I also want to help creative people figure out what the future of the creative life looks like.

I like engagement and thoughtful conversation, so please feel free to comment / send me emails!

Who am I?

I am a writer, author and bestselling ghostwriter with a journalism background. I’ve been helping clients with writing and publishing for almost 20 years. One of them was a president! And some of them have won awards based on the work I did with them.

I am also the CEO of a media and communications company.

I play guitar, synthesizers, and write and produce music. I enjoyed a Top 40 hit in the 2000s with a band and am currently working on some new music.

I am also a pastor at Hope Rock Church, Austin, TX and serve on the New Covenant Ministries International (NCMI) team, a global ministry team.

Why “Just One Beautiful Thing”?

There’s a story behind the name. “Just One Beautiful Thing” is something like a “rule of life”—to remember, every day, to truly see ‘just one beautiful thing’.

Why subscribe?

Having people subscribe and engage encourages me to keep writing. My hope is that I can serve you by writing thoughtful pieces that might help you look at the world with hope. Subscription is free, and I’d like to keep it that way.

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