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In Return of the Jedi, Luke chose to face his father, Darth Vader, again. Vader wanted to tempt Luke to the Dark Side of the Force but Luke wanted to try and save his father. Luke needed to face his temptation head-on in order to achieve a greater goal. Most of the time our temptationsRead more

I’m spending some time away with our church’s pastoral team. We’re working on some strategy and planning while away from the office. We’re at a retreat center in the mountains which means I have no cell service. No service. Those are two of my least favorite words in the English language.Read more

I enjoyed Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. I also enjoyed the second and third Pirates movies which I know a lot of people didn’t. On Stranger Tides had a fantastical, convoluted plot, but it was thoroughly entertaining and it was fun to see Johnny Depp again playing Captain Jack Sparrow. This really isn’tRead more

I’m glad I hit the milestone of 100 posts because after this it all ends. Christian radio broadcaster, Harold Camping, has predicted that the rapture will take place on May 21, 2011. Obviously I’m planning on being raptured which means that this blog will be without its author come Monday, May 23. While I amRead more

I’ve never been that good at praying. I see the value in spending time before God in prayer but it has never been my forte. Spending time in God’s word has always been the most fruitful spiritual discipline for me. I love God’s word and reading it has even moved me to tears. When itRead more

I’m a pastor and I often wish I could control the Force like a Jedi. Sometimes I even wish I could control the Force like a Sith but only when freshmen boys won’t go to bed. What if your pastor was a Jedi? Read more