As a pastor I sit in a lot of meetings. Yesterday I had an eight-hour meeting with the rest of the pastoral staff at our church. It was a good meeting and we hopefully gained some clarity for where God wants us to go during this next season of ministry. Even though it was aRead more
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Yesterday was Easter and we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The story of the Messiah is the central story of the universe, which is why there are so many messianic figures in all of our narratives. Below are some nerdy messianic figures and how they stack up against Jesus.Read more
I had a marathon day on Saturday. Not a marathon day like a number of my friends who ran in an actual marathon on Sunday in support of World Vision. But a marathon day nonetheless. On Saturday I watched sports for eight straight hours. I watched the Saints and the 49ers. I watched the BroncosRead more
At the end of Return of the King, Frodo is faced with the most important decision of his life: Keep the Ring or let it go. Even though the Ring was evil incarnate and would only lead to the darkest places imaginable, Frodo still resisted. Frodo wasn’t able to let go of the Ring evenRead more
I wrote this post after seeing the Sandcrawler building. Our church is functional but I would be much happier going to work in a Sandcrawler. This post got so many hits because, for a while, if you Googled “Helm’s Deep” the picture in this post was the top result. George Lucas is building a newRead more
I spent yesterday working at a toy drive in Hollywood with our high school group. We were setting up everything so that thousands of toys and school supplies could be given away to almost 2,000 kids. It’s a great opportunity to serve others and make Christmas possible for some kids who might not experience itRead more