Chris A. Evans

I slowly moved the cursor to that red “End Meeting” button on Zoom. Tired and feeling like I had just run a marathon with a weighted vest… I couldn’t help but think, “What the hell is wrong with me?” I could barely think, process, and…

Want to know the truth? I suck. There, I said it. I’m not talking about myself as a human. We’ve talked a lot about identity in this weekly letter. “Chris, your self-talk is sooo ick right now… omgaaawd.” (valley girl voice) I’m talking about the…

I woke up Monday morning to a message from a friend. “Did you hear about Kenneth?” Immediately, I felt a sinking feeling in my gut. Kenneth passed away unexpectedly. He was only 42 years old (my age). Just a couple of months ago, he posted…

Everything we DO is based on WHO we are. Or how we perceive ourselves to be or not be. This week, let’s discuss the cornerstone of building well: IDENTITY. Identity is Preeminent. Preeminence: the fact of surpassing all others; superiority. It’s the thing that is…

2018 was the first time it happened. Burnout. I didn’t know what was happening except that I was on edge, exhausted, and burned down a 7 figure business because of it. I recouped but didn’t really learn the lessons I needed to. Fast forward to…

“Illit is being called up to war.” That’s the message I received from Jim (on Monday). 5 pm on Saturday… I fired my phone back up. We were just coming off 24 hrs of our family sabbath. I was shocked to see the news: ISRAEL…

It started in 2021… I was on top of the world. I was in one of the most beautiful places in the world. As we were descending, all I saw was wilderness. Untouched glory. Me and my best friend (Drew) landed on a Sunday in…

You Have a Kingdom. You have a domain that you rule. Are you a good steward of your kingdom? Stewardship: “The careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.” Everything that we have is a gift given by God. We can either take…

I’m a recovering perfectionist. I don’t like being vulnerable. I wouldn’t say I like putting myself out there. But it’s necessary. In the first issue of this newsletter, I talked about my journey of “learning in public.” I want to share some things I’ve been…

When you receive this email, I’ll be in the NC mountains chasing wild rainbow trout on some river. Two years ago, I told my dad I’d take him to one of my favorite places I find silence and solitude. Unfortunately, he had a health scare…