Month: December 2011

Merry Christmas everyone! “And the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.'” – Luke 2:10-11 E… →

I have to confess that Advent/Christmas is my favorite time of the year. I love Christmas — the music (the old, traditional carols and worship hymns, not the secular and new stuff), the message, the meaning and the magnitude of it. Because I am f… →

Here is the deal… I am looking for 9 awesome individuals (or couples/families) to join me to start a small local foundation that gives away $1000 grants every month! Here is how it works… We create a chapter of The Awesome Foundation by gather… →

I love my church. For a lot of reasons. I love the church’s vision, values and mission.I love the way God is working in people’s lives in our church.I love the diversity within our church.I love our pastor and her leadership. I love being part of … →

Late last night, the last U.S. troops exited Iraq signaling the official end of the U.S. – Iraqi War after 9 years of fighting. The cost? Over 4,000 U.S. troops killed. Over $8 billion spent. Over 30,000 U.S. soldiers injured. Over 100,000 Iraqis … →

I think there is often a lot of confusion about what the word disciple means in the context of the Christian faith. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. And I am unabashedly bold in my belief that life as a disciple of Jesus is simply better than life… →

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“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” – Hebrews 11:1 One of the core themes we explore during the season of Advent is that the Gospel message — the Good News of the Kingdom of God and the coming of … →

If you have any compassion or love for hurting people — let alone kids — you won’t be able to watch this video without tearing up. Watching it made me think about what is the Christian message for this kid. As I thought about it, I realized that… →

So I got out of the hospital on Monday… back to my own home Wednesday… started work again Friday. In addition to taking anti-biotics, I also need to have my bandages changed daily. But I can honestly say, a part from the rather large whole on … →