Category: Faith

Every Christian struggles sometimes with not feeling close to God. All of us want to have meaningful encounters with God, but there are times when it just doesn't happen. It can be REALLY frustrating. What I'm about to share isn't a guaranteed formula for connecting to God. I don't have His unlisted number. But what … Continue reading How to Have a Meaningful Quiet Time

They may be a complete strangers to you, but you may not be to them. A few weeks ago our Family Pastor and I were at Ontario Airport. We were headed from California to Colorado to interview someone for a spot that's open at our church. As we finished going through security (which is about … Continue reading The Thing You Need To Know About Complete Strangers

"Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit—you choose." - Proverbs 18:21 (Msg) Words are powerful. Over the last year I've been working hard to lose weight and get into shape. So far I've lost 59lbs. It has been one of the most concentrated, brutal, and fulfilling experiences of my entire life. Many in … Continue reading Why Your Words Matter

Every read something in the Bible and think, "Wow, that is some SERIOUS weird! What am I supposed to do with this, God?" I had one of those moments last week when this passage came up in my quiet time: Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of … Continue reading Why Spiritual Disciplines Aren’t Enough

This post may not apply if you're ever conscripted to lick embers from an ash tray while it's still in use at a casino, or forced to listen to the entire William Shatner record collection, serenaded to you by the star himself. But otherwise I think this can really help. I'm a guy who always … Continue reading How to Be Happy No Matter What You’re Doing

Modern Family is one of my favorite shows on television. It’s the perfect blend of hilarity, mixed with a touch of realism, and wrapped in a delicious tortilla of awesomeness. Usually they try to end an episode with some kind of nugget of wisdom. An episode two weeks ago had just such a morsel that … Continue reading Why More Kids Don’t Live The Bible