Three Reasons You’re Vital to the Body of Christ
When I was a teenager, I cut my thumb off when a garage door spring exploded in my hand. I cut it into seven different pieces. I wanted to do…
Why Should You be Baptized?
Every August, Fusion Christian Church, my home church, has a beach baptism on the California coast. It’s one of the highlights of the year for me. I have baptized hundreds of people there,…
Why We Pray to God, not Mary or the Saints
I believe that prayer is essential to life. It’s not only crucial to your physical and spiritual health but also for your eternity. That’s why who you pray to makes…
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…
What God Wants This Easter
I once heard a story about a pastor who was the guest minister at a church. As he stood at the entrance to the church with one of the elders,…
The Some God Doesn’t Want
From the beginning of time, man has struggled with giving God his best. Too often, we settle for giving God our someand keeping the best for ourselves. We see this all…