In 2015 Law Enforcement in Apex, NC, was alerted to a potential problem in a residential neighborhood. The caller suggested that there...

We live in a world that screams. It was bound to happen. The first electric television was produced in 1927. In the mid-1920s, only half...

One of the greatest gifts we can give our kids is learning that their perspective doesn’t entirely shape the world they live in. This is...

I remember my grandmother talking of how they corresponded with their families before the inventions of the telephone and, subsequently,...

Have you ever noticed that some activities drain you, and some actions energize you? If you were to ask me, “Kevin… What are the most...

I live in a part of the country where basketball is life. There are numerous teams to give your allegiance to. All of them have storied...

One of the core desires of a dad is to provide for our family. This desire manifests itself in a lot of different ways. We want to...

When our kids are born, they’re perfect. Their cute little noses, tiny fingers and toes, and cuddles win us over. They stay where you...

This year our second child entered Kindergarten. There’s a lot of preparation that goes into that moment. While we buy their supplies and...

Have you ever been out to dinner at a beautiful place to eat and, as the food comes from the kitchen, you notice it’s not exactly what...

Do you suffer from road rage? Honestly, I’m pretty mild-mannered. I don’t anger that easily. I have, however, experienced more road rage...

Have you ever been there… stuck on the toilet, no toilet paper in the dispenser, and all that leaving you in desperate need of a miracle...

Have you ever noticed that asking the wrong question gets you the wrong answer? This happens to us all the time. It might be something...

Have you ever noticed that if you ask the wrong question, you get the wrong answer? Your friend asks you to stop by and pick up some...

Every year we take one of the first portions of the year and dedicate it to prayer and fasting. It’s our simple way at Vortex to put God...

Statistically, you probably can count your friends on one hand. The average American only reports having two close friends. You could’ve...

Friendship is an enigma wrapped in a riddle. My friend Bob used to say that about things that were confusing. I don’t really understand...

We’ve all experienced it… We made a friend, got close to them and shared our hearts and lives, only to months or years later to look back...

How many best friends do you have? My son Klay has about fifteen. He uses that term very freely. If you’re playing with him and it’s...

In January of 2012, my wife and I started working towards planting a new, life-giving church in Albemarle, NC. It was a scary, exciting,...