What’s the Spiritual Ripple Effect?
On Sunday, our church prayed off another family moving out of state. As a pastor, it’s never easy to send off a family. It always stings a little. This family…
What God Does with Brokenness
I took my wife to the Cheesecake Factory for a nice romantic dinner. Well, at least I thought it was romantic. But, as usual, we had to wait a few…
The Power of Encouragement
This past Sunday our Fusion Kids performed a special song for the church. They did a fantastic job and were super cute in the process. Once they were finished, all…
Stop Being on the Outside Looking In
Our daughter has been in Paris for six weeks of her twelve-week language immersion trip. Just about every day, my wife and I hope she will post pictures of the…
Three Keys to Being a Good Father
This week I got to spend some time with my dad. My brother and I flew to Portland to meet up with him since we hadn’t seen him for over…
The Secret to Contentment
The other day I officiated a wedding on the top of a mountain. I had to hike two miles to meet the bride and groom. That might not sound like…