They're all right here in Simi Valley! All the Republican candidates for President, right here in our own city!This is NOT a political post or endorsement of ANY kind, just a quick thought. As Guiliani drops out of the race and endorses John McCain, these...
I'm ready to call it a night, and looking forward to the restful sleep that comes with the sound of rain. Our deluge is happening right now. It has been raining HARD for almost three hours and is supposed to keep going all throughout tonight...
A week and a half ago, I finally took the goatee off. I have to admit that the goatee was my favorite version of my facial hair experiment. However, the funniest thing about my experiment was that the one change that people noticed THE LEAST...
Last October, during Pastor's Appreciation Month, the Church Council put together a skit. In case you missed it, it featured a parody of me and my love for Starbucks by depicting me going to the City for a building permit that would allow us to...
By now you've most likely heard the news that actor Heath Ledger was found dead yesterday in his New York apartment at the young age of 28. When I first heard the news, I couldn't put his name with a face. I didn't know his...
I am always on the lookout for ideas and help for staying focused and productive, especially when my job is one where interruptions and emergencies are par for the course. It's easy to feel like the walls are closing in and nothing is getting done.Along...
This past weekend was so good. It was one of what I consider my "regular guy" weekends. As a Pastor, weekends are mostly consumed with ministry leadership and preparation. I try to have everything ready to go for Sunday by the end of Friday, but even...
It's been too long since I've blogged! Since you "saw" me last here, I no longer have the goatee. I'll put up some progress pictures tomorrow, but just wanted to say HI for now, before I head off for a good night's sleep.I've been wanting...
After a couple months of facial hair growth (a beard) that's been a lot of fun, today I started the process of removal. I am calling it a "process" because I decided to remove it in sections.The funnest part of the beard process has been...
I read a powerful short blog article today that sums up alot of what I feel my last several years have been about. It's here courtesy of Anne Jackson, whose blog I follow regularly.She writes:this year i have only one resolution: to do less. i’m...