… long before you were deemed “responsible enough” to hold an open flame, you were still given the Christmas Eve candle, and reminded that you would be holding the Light of Christ, so be careful… Read More
BLOG: Embodying the Light.
BLOG: one offhand comment
“you getting good to try and impress my daughter?!” It was the offhand comment made by the basketball coach at the first practice of the season – the one that my son is still stewing about three weeks later. Mind you, my 6th grade son is not the best kid on the team. He is… Read More
BLOG: Community, not membership.
LET’S BE A COMMUNITY OF FAITH Membership and community have some basic fundamental differences: Membership is exclusive … Community is inclusive. Membership is closed… Community is open. Membership says “do you belong?”… Community says “you belong here.” Membership has limited resources… Community has unlimited potential. Membership lives in scarcity… Community lives in abundance. Membership requires buy… Read More
Graduates: A New Command
This week, I had the honor and privilege of giving the address to the graduates of Central High School at their baccalaureate worship service. Ultimately, all of life comes down to one big question. You can listen to the address HERE.
It’s just a game.
My son’s 5th grade community ed basketball team headed to a tournament this past weekend. We knew we were going to be playing up. There were going to be over 100 teams there, all of them traveling squads, who would out rank us in practice time, tournament play, and experience. The coaches warned us ahead… Read More
