John Markum

Things that make me happy…

  1. My wife’s smile.
  2. My kids running to see me when I come home.
  3. Getting to baptize people.
  4. Seeing someone trust God in a big way.
  5. Seeing my leadership team’s passion.
  6. Hearing people in my ministry geek-out over what God is doing.
  7. Cooking for my wife.
  8. Rocking out to some music and drinking Mt. Dew while brainstorming in my office.
  9. Winning at RISK over xbox live.
  10. My kids laughter.

The phrase no pain, no gain has been a mantra for athletes and fitness junkies for years. And what they understand about physical pain needs to be broadened to a much more general use in all of our lives. Pain hurts. That's the whole problem. No one enjoys it, and if someone does, we rightfully

The Premium of Pain