Tomorrow morning will come too early! 3:00 am early that is, and I haven't even STARTED packing!I'm headed to New York to attend the Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Pastors & Leaders Conference at New Life Fellowship in Elmhurst (Queens), just east of Manhattan. I...
Well, Sunday came and went, and went very well I might add. My anxiety was for nothing (as is often the case!).In all actuality, our services were POWERFUL because of the waiting. It was beautiful to watch the Holy Spirit speak such congruous...
Colleen and I celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary this past Thursday. She is the MOST beautiful woman on the planet!! One cool thing is that she has become even MORE BEAUTIFUL the longer we've been married!She is a priceless jewel, and a man...
It's Saturday night, and I can hardly wait to bring tomorrow's message. We've been in a series called, "Turning Challenges Into Miracles." Based on a word the Lord gave us early this year that this would be a year of challenges, but also...
WOW! Like I said, a whirlwind of a weekend!The last 36 hours have been non-stop, but worth every moment! The time with Pete Scazzero was great. It's always good to catch up with friends, especially when you haven't seen each other in a...
Ever had one of those weekends that seems like a few weeks crammed into a few days? That's yesterday through tomorrow for me.Thursday morning, I was in La Crescenta with the staff from our Foursquare Pacific ARC (Administrative Resource Center...
I just started a book called In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed. Very interesting so far!Bottom line: it's about balance. It's not about finding out how fast or slow you can live and still get by. It's about challenging...
On Monday, I had the opportunity to be involved in an exciting project. I've written before about our denomination having set aside an old Bible College property in Christiansburg, Virginia for the purpose of creating a Pastor's Retreat Center.Two days ago, I got to...
Some have been asking my thoughts on the recent Discovery Channel show claiming to have discovered the bone boxes of Jesus, his "wife", Mary Magdalene and their "son".My thoughts are pretty simple. Obviously, they start with the thought that it's not true. The Bible clearly...
People have been asking me all week what I'm giving up for Lent. I've not been forthcoming with the information. Matter of fact, I've been pretty crabby about it. Please accept my apologies if you've borne the brunt of it!I initially decided...