The fight for relevance in an Instagram influencer culture
A little while back I had an audition for company that is a giant in the fitness and nutrition industry. I walked into the waiting room and saw there were dozens of other fitness actors and models waiting their turn to audition. I was excited about the opportunity to audition for this company and I felt my chances were pretty good. I’m not the best actor in the world but I work really hard [...]
The Nephilim Virus is now available for preorder!
Hello friends! Two weeks ago I announced the exciting news about my new novel. Today I have more exciting news...there is an official release date for my book! (drumroll please) My new novel THE NEPHILIM VIRUS will be available nationwide on November 30th! Bringing this story from being an [...]
Paying tribute to love
Six years ago today my father died. Five years ago today I met the girl who is now my wife. Three years ago today I married her. A lot has happened in the last six years. A whole lot has happened in the last three. And the last year has [...]
5 Life lessons I learned from my Grandpa
There is a lot to be learned from the greatest generation. The people who were born in the early 1900's are fascinating to me. I can't imagine the things they have seen or the changes they have lived though. They went from riding horses, to driving cars, to flying airplanes, [...]
A case for perseverance: announcing my debut novel
There is a motto in journalism that goes like this: don't bury the lead. With that in mind I'm going to give you the lead right now. The headline reads like this: JOHN PRATHER IS SOON TO BE A PUBLISHED AUTHOR! Now I'll tell you the moral of the post: this [...]
The case for being equally unique
There's a lie about equality that's been around for a long time but it's gained significant popularity in the last 10 years or so. Like all good lies, it dresses itself up as something good when in reality it's very harmful. This lie convinces people it's a progressive idea that [...]
Living in fear vs living in faith
Fear feels like a guillotine waiting to drop... I moved to California a year before my dad passed away from cancer. During that year I lived in terror of my phone ringing. I hated the sound of it. Every time it rang my heart would race and I would break [...]