Happy Motherās Day to my girl!
Weāre about to embark on a new level of parentingā¦.4 kids 7 & under š³
Iād be more worried if I wasnāt so confident in how spectacular of a mother you are. Itās legitimately a gift and a calling that you embrace every single day wholeheartedly.
I canāt wait to see how the greatness of your motherhood evolves in a new way later this month.
I love you @brynnvanblaricom !!! What a joy to build a family with you!!!
PHOTO DROP #77
Iām so overdue for one of these⦠so weāll call this a recap of the first quarter of 2026. Iām gonna step up my social media game starting quarter number 2 lol
Pic 1 - Leo got baptized!! What a special day and moment. Been building to this little by little over the last several months and he was finally ready. Made a clear decision of faith and got water baptized as soon as he could. Heās such a great kid and Iām so proud to be his dad!
Pic 2 - Revival Nights is always a highlight
Pic 3 - New cousin dropped, so excited about little June
Pic 4 - Leoās basketball team. They went 1-9 but they had a lot of heart
Pic 5 - gondola ride in Venice is a pretty cool thing to check off the bucket list
Pic 6 - I loved the city of Verona. Really surprised me
Pic 7 - brynn got French fries in Milan. She tasted one and threw them away š not ALL the food is better in Italy
Pic 8 - got to be at the very first service for a new Life Church location in Chile
Pic 9 - easily a top moment of my ācareerā getting to interview a Grizzlies head coach about faith, life, leadership and basketball
Pic 10 - Valentineās Day date with my little girl at Ciciās Pizza (her choice I promise)
Pic 11 - one of the greatest honors of my life is getting to preach @thelifechurchmemphis . First time Iāve ever preached a Palm Sunday message
Pic 12 - love this picture of my little dude
Pic 13 - Nate Bargatze is the best. I was crying laughing
Pic 14 - this statue and the story behind it hit hard. Gonna have to use it in the future
Pic 15 - my top 12 all-time best worship songs. It is a perfect list that no one could possibly disagree with in any way
Pic 16 - I was at the Olympics kind of
Pic 17 - All Team Night. Best team on earth. Stained glass: the original LED wall
Pic 18 - Boston is a blast (and a handful) right now and heās also more obsessed with Toy Story than Iāve been obsessed with anything in my life
Pic 19 - he still carries these pieces of a destroyed Buzz Lightyear with him
Pic 20 - CEDRIC COWARD IS THE FUTURE
šš¤ š TWO infinity, & beyond!!! š½š“šš„³
Canāt believe our tiny, once 5lb baby boy is already two whole years old today!! Boston is our wild child. He is fearless, chaotic, loud, snuggly, and the life of our family. Very much 3rd born energy and we love everything about him. He brings so much laughter into our lives and keeps us all on our toes š
Happy birthday buddy!!! We love you more than you love buzz and woody!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our little princess!!! šš¦šŖšāØš
Five years ago we laid our eyes on the most beautiful little girl, and every year since weāve watched her grow into the kind, confident, joyful, sparkly and magical girl she is. Wouldnāt change a single thing about her. We love you so so so much Violet Jane!!!
Italian babymoon š®š¹
One last getaway just the two of us before we become parents to 4 (!!!!!) kids in just a few months. Baby girl can already say sheās been to Florence, Venice, Verona, and Milan. Not bad for someone who hasnāt even been born yet š¶šš
My Leo is SEVEN today. ššš
To my sweet boy, with the softest heart and the kind of goodness you canāt teach. You make the world better by being in it. Being your mom is the easiest joy Iāve ever had and Iām SO proud youāre ours. Happy birthday baby!!!!
PHOTO DROP #76
MY PREAMBLE: while I enter another Thanksgiving more thankful than ever, I still cannot endorse the ridiculousness that is an entire day built around a food item so mediocre. I will be boycotting turkey tomorrow. Youāre welcome to stand in solidarity with me.
Pic 1 - family trip to Branson was a hit
Pic 2 - another grizzlies season (I know theyāre terrible)
Pic 3 - fall retreat season
Pic 4 - sāmores with the boys
Pic 5 - another family costume
Pic 6 - the love of my life
Pic 7 - an amazing season in church. altars are full every week
Pic 8 - weāre working on her form still
Pic 9 - a word for someone today
Pic 10 - a legend
Pic 11 - our wild boy
Pic 12 - my GOAT pasta dish
Pic 13 - all-time squad
Pic 14 - Grizz game with my dude
Pic 15 - first family aquarium trip
Pic 16 - when fall feels like summer
Pic 17 - Cedric Coward. IYKYK
Pic 18 - how Iāve been feeling lately lol
Pic 19 - another gem from our star
Pic 20 - new family tradition I started. Opening day for the Grizzlies is now a holiday that everyone will wake up to gifts for. āTrain up a childā¦ā
PHOTO DROP #75
Pic 1 - just love so much about this pic lol
Pic 2 - gameshow for @zoeconference was a game all about cheese š§
Pic 3 - me and my best friend
Pic 4 - meeting with some of the best
Pic 5 - my crew
Pic 6 - @lifechurchcollegenights is popping. Young siebz leading strong
Pic 7 - BRAND NEW COUSIN UNLOCKED
Pic 8 - my Super Bowl
Pic 9 - Dr. Leo
Pic 10 - dream date at Topgolf
Pic 11 - virtual meeting vibes
Pic 12 - pumped for @natebargatze
Pic 13 - soccer bros
Pic 14 - learning from the goat @dr.andyyarborough
Pic 15 - family fibbage night
Pic 16 - violet stealing the show
Pic 17 - violet embracing what seems to be her calling
Pic 18 - train a child up in the way they should go and even when they are old they wonāt depart from it š
Pic 19 - some days he canāt keep up with the madness
Pic 20 - trying to stay relevant
Today marks 11 years of marriage to my dream girl!
I love @brynnvanblaricom so much - sheās my favorite person in the world and building a life with her is the honor and joy of my life.
Happy Anniversary!
PHOTO DROP #74.5
This month marks 25 years of being a part of The Life Church. On one August Sunday in 2000, at the age of 8 years old, I showed up at church with my Dad. I was too shy to go into Kids Life, so I sat in service with my Dad & watched him respond to an altar call. The next Sunday my mom & brothers came with us & my family has been here ever since.
I can genuinely say that almost every good thing in my life has come as a result of being planted here. Iāve developed a personal, thriving relationship with Jesus. Iāve met & served alongside my best friends. I met my wife here. Iāve discovered my calling here. Iām walking in purpose here. Raising my kids here.
I love this place!
Pic 1 - the early days
Pic 2 - kids growing up where I grew up
Pic 3 - best thing that ever happened to me was brynn showing up one night to Axis
Pic 4 - love my pastors so much
Pic 5 - church event at a baseball game. I would pay money to find this hat lol
Pic 6 - little Leo
Pic 7 - our growing family. So thankful for my parents who followed the voice of the Holy Spirit & got us planted here long before it is the place it is today
Pic 8 - first time ever preaching on a Sunday in 2014
Pic 9 - Pastor John has believed in me, encouraged me, developed me, & given me more opportunity than I could have ever asked for. He & Pastor Leslie have loved my family as much as anyone Iāve ever known. I feel incredibly blessed to be led my them.
Pic 10 - trip of a lifetime with some of the best people at our Italy location. Seeing our church truly become global has been so cool
Pic 11 - the weekend we dedicated our first child
Pic 12 - shout to the lord
Pic 13 - me & Cory serving in kids life lol
Pic 14 - one thing about me is Iām going to rep hard
Pic 15 - have gotten to do a lot of dumb & fun things with my closest friends over the years
Pic 16 - have hosted my fair share of games & gameshows too
Pic 17 - a radio DJ dressed up as bluey at a Christmas production - I get to have a lot of fun
Pic 18 - this is a dab while crowd surfing. Seems dumb now but felt truly groundbreaking in the moment
Pic 19 - the emotion of tribal wars
Pic 20 - donāt miss out