Who I Turn To When Life Gets Hard (Faith and Character)
I’ve been thinking about everything we’ve been talking about this month—character, who you are, and how you live—and I want to take it a step deeper. I want…
Open letter & transcript →The Funky Letters Podcast Media Library
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Gavin: Kindness Is Your Superpower
I’ve been thinking about you lately, Gavin, and something you do all the time stands out to me. The way you care about people. It’s natural for you,…
Open letter & transcript →Carter: Doing What’s Right, Not What’s Easy
I’ve been watching you lately, Carter, and I want you to hear this clearly—I’m proud of you. I see the way you’ve been stepping up, and it hasn’t…
Open letter & transcript →Mya: Your Character Will Set You Apart
I’ve been thinking about you lately, Mya, and the way you’ve been handling things with other people. I see something in you that matters, and I want you…
Open letter & transcript →The Kind of Person You Choose to Be
I’ve been thinking about something that doesn’t always show up in one moment—the kind of person you choose to be over time. I want you to understand that…
Open letter & transcript →How You Treat People Matters More Than You Think
I’ve been thinking about something that shows up every single day—how you treat people. It sounds simple, but it matters more than you think, and I want you…
Open letter & transcript →Doing the Right Thing (Even When No One Is Watching)
I’ve been thinking about something that sounds simple but isn’t always easy—doing the right thing, especially when no one is watching. This is something that’s stayed with me…
Open letter & transcript →Why “Funky”?
Funky means these letters sound like me.
The name comes from Mr. Funky Teacher and the way I have tried to live and teach: be yourself, do things in your own way, treat people right, keep growing, and bring some personality to the journey. These are stories, mistakes, faith, humor, hard lessons, encouragement, and love — things I want my kids to be able to hear in my voice someday.