Category: Faith

http://vimeo.com/6072390 Came across this from Igniter Video about the kind of impact you can have in a child's life. Kids have many influences in their lives that often steer them off course from Christ. Many of their responses in life’s situations will feel natural to them yet will leave them empty and alone. This could be … Continue reading Why Every Child Needs a Caring Adult Speaking Into Their Life

http://youtu.be/zYe__LFOYzs Ray Johnston, senior pastor of Bayside Church, is a great friend of ours here at High Desert Church. A few weeks ago he did this short video on how to discover and live your life's purpose. It was really helpful to me in articulating my statement of purpose and I hope it will be … Continue reading How to Discover Your Life Purpose

http://youtu.be/ry5QZW_LRaM Great message from Pete Wilson (the pastor, not the former governor of California) about what hurry does to our soul and the souls of others.

A few weeks ago our church hosted an apologetics conference put on by my alma mater, Biola University. It's a series of lectures entitled, "Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain World." We had lots of great speakers here presenting. Here are a few of the highlights: What you believe will determine how you behave and, ultimately, who … Continue reading Having a Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain World

Every one of us has a limitation in our lives. It might be a glass ceiling at work, how you're treated because of your race or religion, or a physical limitation like the loss of a limb or the inability to see, hear, or walk. Some create more limitations than others, but we've all got … Continue reading How Limitations Can Make Life Meaningful

As a pastor "What happens to babies when they die?" is the toughest question I get, mainly because it usually comes from a place of very personal pain. Mark Driscoll gives a great and Biblical sound answer to this question. Here's a clip. You can read the rest here. I recently preached on the sixth commandment: “You … Continue reading What Happens to Babies When They Die?