Life on purpose for others.
"Don't have a date today? Don't worry. Not everyone has a shark during shark week, either." (A Valentine's Day Post from a single friend) We idolize marriage in church The church idolizes marriage just a little bit. You know it's true. How often do you get asked about your relationship status? You almost count as... Continue Reading →
Without the supernatural intervention of God, your pastor absolutely cannot compete with the power of Facebook and Instagram during service. Social media companies invest hundreds of millions of dollars into making their content addictive. Google makes its billions off of your attention. I don't write this post to knock on social media or Google. You... Continue Reading →
I still surprise myself when I remember how I almost lost my vision twice last year. Then I feel the contact lens in my left eye and remember everything. A story of two surgeries To recap, coming home from vacation in March last year, the vision in my left eye looked like dizziness that you... Continue Reading →
Low numbers Last Saturday, 25 people attended our Overcomer movie night outreach. Sunday morning, about the same number of people or less showed up for church. Throughout the fall, we averaged in the 40s and high 30s. In January, we've lived in the mid to upper 20s. When you consider the people who call CBC... Continue Reading →
Blissfully cornered in a local Starbucks with a supply of dark roast with peppermint syrup I settled in for Apple Christmas. This year I joined a fellow enthusiast as we reviewed the launch live as it unveiled. The following stands out to me as essential highlights from Today's Apple event. I will skip mentioning the... Continue Reading →
You've heard of the Louis and Clark expedition. A couple of hundred years ago, the United States purchased a massive chunk of land stretching to the Pacific ocean. President Jefferson wanted to figure out if there was a water route through to the Pacific Ocean. So he commissioned two men to lead a group of... Continue Reading →
I knew her from an early age. A very early age. The earliest wisps of my memory contain laughter and her love. At four, I vaguely remember her cradling my head on yet another ER trip to stitch a chair surfing wound. At seven, she cried when the doctors proved her right and me half... Continue Reading →
Sprawled on the floor of the hospital, I surprised myself with disappointment. Dr. Pradha had just detailed how Isabelle didn't have Leukemia! A whirlwind of thousands of prayers over five days  had resulted in victory! Lurking in the celebration lay the faintest hint of something that didn't sense. March 10, 2017 Six days before... Continue Reading →
As I looked up from my laptop, the room swam before my eyes. I felt like my head, and the pain inside had somehow distanced itself from the rest of my body. Then I panicked, I had a funeral to lead in a few hours! This space cadet moment resulted from me trying to deal... Continue Reading →
