In church yesterday, I closed the message by reading a phrase that I had penned and wanted to make sure I got right. It was that we far too often respond to serving in a church as a spiritual duty & obligation when it should be a spiritual privilege & opportunity. Often when I talk
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This Thursday we’ve got the first of two vision / fundraising desserts for the college. They are from 7 pm to 8:15 pm on May 15th and May 22nd at the new college bookstore and retail facility in the Old Mill. We’d love for as many people to come and hear the vision of the
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I had the opportunity to meet and grab a lunch with Francis Chan of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley on Tuesday. It was a great couple of hours and gave me tons to think about. Here are some of my thoughts: Authenticity is huge. Chan is such a down to earth guy and it was
Four of us did a quick whirlwind tour down to California for some meetings… stopped by for a little In N Out on the way down. It was Darcy Bridges and Lindsey Taft’s first time having In N Out. It’s about the only thing that I miss from living in California!!
So on the way to work this morning I pulled up to a car that had a bumper stick that read: Jesus is coming back… And he is pissed off!! The funny thing is that when the car turned and I was able to look at the driver, I really thought (judging by appearance) that
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The talk I gave this morning to a group of students was called, “I don’t want to be an idiot.” The title is the mantra I lived by for years after becoming a Christian… I read and studied, not because I like academics, but simply because I really didn’t want to be stupid. I gave
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I’m giving a talk at a youth rally tomorrow to a couple hundred high school students. More than anything, I want to encourage them to pursue wisdom and knowledge — much like the writer of Proverbs counsels us all. I believe there are too many Christians who are content to think and reason poorly. Along
So it’s already Thursday and I’ve barely had a chance to stop and think. The depressing part of that is that now, when I want to post something to the blog, there’s nothing in my head to say. Too much doing and not enough thinking this week. It reminds me of a story about Howard
I just had a friend recommend this blog to me: Stuff Christians Like. I really like it :) Check it out… this guy has a great writing style and is pretty straight forward and funny.
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