Pastor's Log

Something about the self-denial of fasting breaks down barriers to self-awareness. Today I saw something that I didn’t really notice before. Ugly and evil.

First and foremost, I’m a Jesus follower. Who gives a flip about social trends? Jesus was and is all about people. All people. “For God so loved the world…” – not just my world.

Jesus followers have an incredible opportunity right now to be an example of a heavenly Kingdom. We have an opportunity to show that we really believe what we say we believe. Will we?

Jesus followers have an incredible opportunity right now to be an example of a heavenly Kingdom. We have an opportunity to show that we really believe what we say we believe. Will we?

If Jesus were here today, who would He condemn? Us or them? How can we say we follow Jesus if we celebrate who He condemned and condemn who He never did?

Jesus isn’t lost, but so few actually find Him. At the end of Matthew, Jesus promised to always be with His disciples. But how do we find Him? Often we associate His presence with goosebumps and feelings we experience during a song or prayer time as worship. There’s...

As much as I remember the horrific tragedy of this day 19 years ago, I also remember the incredible unity and respect for each other in the days following. Unfortunately it was short lived, and almost non-existent today. Jesus followers should, even in this crazy...

I’m a pastor. Yesterday during the service, I got so excited talking about Jesus - I forgot to mention something very important. The offering! That’s like being a pastor 101. You always mention the offering. In fact, there’s a lot of training out there about the best...

Identity is the mantra of modern culture. If you listen closely, most social issues are being discussed in terms of self-image, self-esteem and individuality. The agenda is clear. My unique identity is all that matters. I get to choose who I want to be! What I say and...

Our church is reading a Bible plan together. (bible.today.church) This week Romans 1 was part of it. In the last half of the chapter, it’s like a bad list. Paul lists all kinds of sinful, wicked people. It sounds like it could have been inspired by today’s headlines....