I have been praying about how I could read more. I have had it on a prayer card for a little while now that I would find reading time and for what I read. I often feel like I am such a slow reader (and in comparison to many, it’s true, I am a slow reader). But something the Lord (through Angela mostly) has been encouraging me on… don’t compare myself to others but do what the Lord has for me. I wo...  Read More

Next Sunday afternoon (April 7th) we will be hosting our next Discover Summit at Angela’s and my home. Have you been to one yet? We love these gatherings! Food (my own smoked pulled pork sliders!), fellowship, and being able to talk about what our church is all about! It’s also a time to meet some of the staff and elders as well as others. Our Discover Summit is aimed at helping folks connect with...  Read More

This past Tuesday (March 5th) marked a special day for Angela and me – our thirtieth wedding anniversary! I thank God for the years we have had together. I remember the pastor officiating at our service holding my wedding ring and describing how it is a perfect circle, fused together in such a way that you can’t see where it started or finished. And this will (God willing) reflect the two of us wh...  Read More

                                                       I’ve just finished a book by Samuel James called, “Digital Liturgies”. It is all about how the habitat of internet technology undermines Christian wisdom. The book description says it well, “This accessible book exposes 5 ‘digital liturgies’ that prohibit people from contemplating big truths, accepting the uncomfortable, and acknowledging God ...  Read More

I am reading through the Bible doing a 5-day plan (it’s available in our Dwell app) that takes me through the Bible and spends time each of the days in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. I really do enjoy it! This week I covered the 10 Commandments in Exodus 20. Can you recall each of the 10 Commandments?For a refresher, here they are:Do not have other gods besides Me.Do not make an ido...  Read More

“Today there is the unchurched, dechurched and anti-churched!” Those were the words that grabbed my attention. Recently, I was in the office of Dr. Joel Kim, the president of Westminster Theological Seminary California, with Angela, our son Josiah, and our daughter-in-law, Emmy. We were getting a personal tour of the school as Josiah considers attending WTS California. We had a significant amount ...  Read More