Good Friday to You, That day seems like both a “lifetime ago” and “not that long ago” all at the same time. A lifetime ago, because in 2005 I was preaching in a suit and tie in front of a stained glas...  Read More

Good Friday to You, This image represents my favorite personal illustration of “it.” Though you may be a little troubled by my thoughts, you have had related experiences. It happened most frequently b...  Read More

Good Friday to You, December 17, 2016. That was the day reality set in on my most recent personal adventure. My fun plan to go from “couch to Marathon” in 7.5 months was no longer fun at all! Beginnin...  Read More

Good Friday to You, Here we go again! How did this happen? It seems like only yesterday… As of Thursday night, we officially have two sons who have graduated from high school. I still remember when Pa...  Read More

Good Friday to You, On September 7, 1972, Russella Nave officially became a mom. Twenty-five years later on April 25, 1997, Carol Ann Nave officially entered motherhood. This is the tale of my two mot...  Read More

Good Friday to You, Serve SoILL is now upon us! This could go down as one of the most impacting Saturdays in Cornerstone’s history. There are literally hundreds of us registered to go out serving in o...  Read More

Good Friday to You, One week after I finished high school, I began working at Arney Farms. It was my first “real” job. Before this, I had only worked for my dad and baled hay for our neighbors. I fell...  Read More

Happy Friday! America is a country that loves its stars. I’m not talking about constellations here… I’m speaking more along the lines of Julia Roberts and George Clooney. In fact, there are multiple T...  Read More

Good Friday to You, Once a year, my Good Friday email falls on the day commonly known as Good Friday. Today is the day we celebrate the sacrificial gift of Jesus’ life given on the “old rugged cross.”...  Read More

Good Friday to You, I remember it as if it were yesterday. Carol Ann and I were sitting in a movie theater in Terre Haute, Indiana with our friends Ryan and Angie. The movie finished, but we all conti...  Read More

Good Friday to You, It is definitely a Top 10 story in my life… likely top 5! The Back Story God was working dramatically in my life. He had recently grabbed hold of my heart and I was now pursuing Hi...  Read More

Good Friday to You, I am making, by far, the best decisions of my life! Please don’t mistake my excitement and confidence for arrogance. I don’t claim to have risen to a superior spiritual state of co...  Read More

Good Friday to You, The year was 1997. Carol Ann had recently quit her job to stay home after Zachary’s birth. I served as an Associate Pastor in my hometown and earned about $20,000. Of that, we spen...  Read More

Good Friday to You, Do you see it? Maybe you should cover one eye. Stand on one leg? According to Michael Drosin, the Bible contains secret messages hidden in the sequencing of the letters in the Hebr...  Read More

Good Friday to You, All of us enjoy a good story. Friends and family members regularly share personal stories from their lives. Hollywood masterfully tells stories in our favorite movies and TV series...  Read More

Good Friday to You, I finished, and that’s…well…about all I can say. The winning runner completed the course almost exactly TWO HOURS before I stumbled across the finish line. I was trying to smile, b...  Read More

Happy Friday! Can you see what it is? (If you can’t, I’ll give the answer at the end �� ) Remember the “Magic Eye” craze of the 90’s? It seemed like all of a sudden these books were everywhere! They w...  Read More

Good Friday to You, It was a beautiful summer day. My cousin Timmy and I were motivated, focused, and determined. The mission: to dig a secret underground network of tunnels in grandma’s backyard…and ...  Read More

Good Friday to You, More than any other in the world, this is the place I have been visualizing. This is Westgate Entertainment District…a multi-million dollar retail area near the Arizona Cardinal’s ...  Read More

Good Friday to You…a day late, Yep…that’s what we looked like the Spring I graduated from seminary. I was 25 with 4 ½ years of marriage under my belt. Those were both challenging and rewarding years o...  Read More

Good Friday to You, Carol Ann’s greatest fear for me happened last weekend… well… almost. She’s pretty convinced she will one day look up to discover I am preaching with my pants unzipped. She has eve...  Read More

Good Friday to You, Have you heard the story about the two photographers who encounter a large bear? One immediately (but slowly) bends down to tie his shoes. The other says, “What are you doing Stupi...  Read More

Good Friday to You, This Sunday is my absolute favorite day of the year…New Year’s Day! It’s not because of a party, activity, or tradition. It’s not because of the weather. It’s not because I am cons...  Read More