We’re attending Journey Community Church in La Mesa. One of the great things about the church worship services is they always engage with multi-media, and we’ve got a terrific video producer at the church (see here for his Vimeo page that displays his work). Yesterday we had Scot McKnight, author of The Jesus Creed, speak…
We get inspiration from a lot of places. We might be inspired by the courageous act of another. We might be inspired by the words of a friend. Maybe it’s something as simple as a walk in the woods and seeing God’s creation. Whatever it is, it’s important to identify what inspires us and find…
“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done…” A quote from my good friend Joseph in Genesis 50:20. So glad God’s got our back, so to speak, and has such a grander view for our lives than we do. Using difficult circumstances to move us…
When I was a kid I loved jumping into the pool feet-first. Shallow end, deep end – it didn’t matter. I hated diving head-first. It scared me, even though I knew the deep end was plenty deep enough. I always thought about diving and really wanted to, but in the end I usually just jumped….
This past year our family seems to have had a “battle” theme. No, we’ve not been fighting a lot among ourselves. I have two junior high boys who are at the age where “battle” is intriguing. Plus my older son & I had the privilege of visiting Washington DC & the surrounding area, which is…
I had the privilege of keynoting the Kidmin track at the CMTA Convention this past weekend. We had a couple of great sessions & I was honored to connect with some wonderful Kidmin leaders after each session. There’s not too many things I love doing more than equipping leaders and learning from them. I got an…
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we reconcile two seemingly opposite realities in ministry. 1. Big Hairy Audacious Goals The term was popularized by Jim Collins & Jerry Porras in their book Built To Last. In a nutshell, it means defining a crazy big goal! You can see some examples that various companies have…
