Love changes everything. If you have a Bible or a Bible app on your phones, would you please find the Gospel of John, chapter 13, verses 33-35. John 13:33-35. Fifteen years ago, Cassie and I exchanged wedding vows and my life has never been the same. It hasn’t always been smooth sailing, but I can say my life is so much better for having Cassie … Continue reading Love Changes Everything
Nobody believes me, but this story is 100% true. I used to secretly take care of my baby sister, Nicole. My mom and dad were of the mindset that you need to let a baby cry her self to sleep. But they didn’t share a wall with her. My bed was right there and I could hear her clearly every night. And while I might … Continue reading This Message Is Biased
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” Moms are people, too. That might seem obvious but take a moment to think about when you finally realized that simple fact. Moms are … Continue reading A Mother’s Heart
It’s trite to say our mission is to make disciples for Jesus Christ. Is there a church in America that doesn’t believe this is true? If you belong to a church, this is automatically your mission. Jesus said so. Nobody quibbles about the mission of the church. No matter what denomination you belong to, we can all agree this is what we are supposed to … Continue reading Culture and Discipleship – What It Takes to Make Disciples Today
I never saw the light pole coming. To be fair, it didn’t come at me. I sort of ran right into it. At the time, I was barely 17 and working my first job at Disneyland. My parents let me drive their huge Buick Century. It was this bright blue metallic color with a white hood and had one of those bench seats where you … Continue reading Life, Undefined
Part 4 of our 4-part exploration of the Apostles’ Creed based on Adam Hamilton’s book Creed. We are talking each week about the fundamentals of our faith and this week we are considering what it means to say we believe in the church. What do you think of when you hear the word “church?” If you’re like most of us, you probably think of a … Continue reading The Lasting Power of Casserole
Who is The Last Jedi? That question is going to be bugging me all the way until December. The title of the new Star Wars movie is called Star Wars: The Last Jedi. So the question of course is, who is the last Jedi? As soon as the title was revealed, theories started popping up all over the place. Is Luke the last Jedi? Is … Continue reading The Force Is Strong With This One
