I watched “The Eaters of Light” on my flight to Hawaii. It was towards the beginning of our flight when Clara actually decided to take a nap. I managed to watch Doctor Who during that nap and it’s a good thing I did, because the rest of the flight was spent trying to entertain myRead more
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Today Alycia, Clara and I are flying to Maui to spend a week on vacation with my family. I love my family and I love Hawaii, so this seems like the perfect combination. I’ve only ever been to Oahu before, since that’s where my grandma lives, so it will be exciting to visit a newRead more
The story of the Israelites offers me hope. They saw some pretty amazing things, yet they still had a hard time listening to God and following his will. Take for example their entrance into the Promised Land. The Jordan River was overflowing its banks and would have been impossible to cross. I’ve been in theRead more
10 years ago, on June 15, 2007, I had my first day of work at Community Baptist Church. I was six days removed from graduating from seminary and I was excited to start my first full-time job in ministry. On that first day, I remember hanging out with my intern and taking Polaroid pictures ofRead more
The Warriors won the NBA Championship!!! I was up late watching the game and celebrating. I’ll be back tomorrow with a review of Doctor Who. I didn’t cry like I did when the Cubs won the World Series last year, but it had only been two years since the Warriors last one a championship, not 108Read more
For years after I graduated from seminary, I was still in the rhythms of school and summer vacation. As a youth pastor our programming followed the school calendar and the summer meant beach trips, water games and summer camps. Basically, from 5-35 my life followed a rhythm of summer vacation. I’m no longer a youthRead more