Starting Something New

Back when I was a new Youth Pastor, blogging was still a fresh idea. Social media hadn’t taken over yet, and platforms like Blogger were where people shared their thoughts with the world. So, I jumped in. I started a blog called Life Imitates Art Imitates Life and wrote about… well, pretty much anything and everything.

Over time, blogging gave way to podcasting, and then podcasting gave way to busyness. Life moved forward, responsibilities piled up, and those creative outlets got pushed to the back burner.

Fast forward to 2025, and here I am again—starting something new, or maybe picking up something old with a fresh perspective. I recently launched The Ground Zero Podcast (groundzeropodcast.com) as a creative outlet, and I figured, why not get back into blogging too? Where will this go? I honestly don’t know. But sometimes, you just have to step out and try.

Why Try Something New?
It’s easy to get stuck in routine, to let busyness dictate our days. But God didn’t design us to stay stagnant. Isaiah 43:19 reminds us, “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland” (NIV).

God is always at work, doing new things in and through us. Sometimes, we just need to take a step forward and see where He leads.

What’s That Thing You’ve Been Putting Off?
Maybe it’s writing. Maybe it’s learning an instrument, starting a business, getting back into shape, or simply reading more. Whatever it is, don’t let fear of failure or busyness keep you from trying. Ecclesiastes 11:4 puts it plainly: “Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap” (NIV). In other words—if you keep waiting for the perfect time, you’ll never start.

So here’s my encouragement for you as we begin a new year: try something new. Pick up something old. Step into the unknown and see where it leads.

For me, that’s blogging again. For you? That’s up to you.