There are a few moments in movies that will give me goose bumps regardless of how many times I see them. In The Two Towers, when Gandalf and Eomer ride in at the end to rescue Helm’s Deep, I always get goose bumps. When the Millennium Falcon comes shooting out of the Death Star andRead more
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We’re nearing the end of Holy Week. Today is Good Friday, the day Christians reflect on Jesus’s sacrifice upon the cross. It’s both a day of solemn reflection and tempered hope. We know that the cross gives way to the empty tomb but we can’t be in too much of a rush to get toRead more
Holy Wednesday is sometimes known as Spy Wednesday. Today is the day during Holy Week that we remember Judas Iscariot’s betrayal of Jesus Christ. Spy Wednesday sounds a lot cooler than Betrayer Wednesday. If someone wanted me to participate in Spy Wednesday I’d be all about it but I’d think twice about participating in BetrayerRead more
Earlier this week I was in East Hollywood with our youth group. Our students spent some of their spring break serving at a church that meets the needs of the homeless and less fortunate. It was awesome to see 20 students serving and modeling Jesus’ character and actions. On service trips like the one weRead more
Sometimes I wish I had a room like Darth Vader’s in The Empire Strikes Back. I remember hating the scene that reveals the back of Vader’s head. That scene and Bossk always freaked me out (I was a scaredy-cat when I was younger). I don’t want to be thrown into liquid hot magma, but IRead more
FINALLY!!! The beginning of Daylight Saving Time is one of my favorite days of the year. While I don’t enjoy losing an hour of sleep (especially before preaching in main service) I do love that it stays light later. I don’t like the fall and winter; I get moodier as day turns to night earlierRead more