Crosstied exists to “ignite an everyday passion for God” by building bridges to the community, encouraging Jesus followers, and adding value to churches and church leaders through simple, practical, and personal teaching.

This website is one way I hope to help regular people (like you and me) develop passion for God and passion for the ways and will of God in own lives. What better way to begin than to lean hard into the life of Joseph? Whether you are a homemaker, a machinist at the local plant, a missionary in Rwanda, or the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, these lessons from Joseph’s life will encourage you and help you fulfill your purpose on the planet.

The Joseph of the Old Testament was much like you and me.

• He had dreams like we have.
• He made mistakes like we do.
• He navigated through a dysfunctional family common to many of us.
• He lived with unmet expectations.
• He was lonely at times.

Although others forgot him, God never did. He experienced major detours, defeats, and disappointments. And most of those were due to the decisions other people made. But despite the offenses of others, he made key, internal choices God eventually used for victory. He was no average Joe, and neither are you.

There’s more to come, but here are a few introductory realities that “No Average Joes” embrace:

1. No Average Joes dream big, but they know God never gives the whole picture at once.
2. No Average Joes make good choices with broken dreams.
3. No Average Joes understand that growing better is a choice.
4. No Average Joes learn “long obedience in the same direction.” They are not in a hurry, and they follow God without conditions.
5. No Average Joes refuse to give up. They possess a tenacious love of God.

So if you are interested in getting better on the inside…if you want to experience God’s best for you…if you want to see how God can take you beyond average, join me on this journey for the next few weeks. Subscribe to this blog. Follow me on Twitter. Share these short posts with friends. And let’s grow into our dreams together.

And please join the conversation by commenting on each blog post. We are going to have a great time!