Life on purpose for others.
April 1, 2019 I underwent emergency eye surgery without insurance. This is not an April fools joke. This is government bureaucracy. (Read about the first time we lost insurance due to bureacracy.) Let me explain Due to the confluence of many health problems and the pay limitations of my (honestly generous) little church our family... Continue Reading →
Staggering into the bathroom this morning I discovered my vision worsened through the night. A cloud of black now eclipsed 80% of my left eye. I clung to trust in God and the hope of surgery later today. A wrench thrown in the works Everything changed at 10 AM with a phone call. The original... Continue Reading →
Mid day Friday I experienced blurring and flashing in my left eye. Not really thinking much of it I dismissed it until dinner. Briefly mentioning the issue to my wife set off a flurry of Google searches. The doctor visits begin Thanks to the consultations of Dr. Google with my wife we first attempted to... Continue Reading →
I write you all looking down at the clouds from 30,000 feet and 500 miles an hour. Mountains of clouds hide the ground below. Dark blue above scares me with how little separates us from outer space. The girls chatter in the row ahead and Ashley periodically reminds me how much I owe her for... Continue Reading →
Two years ago I left behind an old friend. The standby of my college years and partner with me on adventures from rockclimbing to hiking bit the dust. You see for nearly 7 years I lived, adventured and traveled in Chaco sandals. With 2 pounds of arch-supporting rubber I loved my inch of sandals guarding... Continue Reading →
Serving a cash stretched church I indulge in a fantasy. One Sunday, in the middle of the sermon, a super rich and young man will enter the back door of the church. Interrupting the service he will ask "Pastor what must I do to be saved?"Knowing my scripture I will reply just what the Paul... Continue Reading →
October 12, 1975 Bill Hybels founded Willow Creek Community Church. 43 years later Willow Creek averages 25,000 people per Sunday. In 1992 Bill Hybels led the founding of the Willow Creek Association and the Global Leadership Summit. Today the summit averages nearly half a million attendees annually. Calling this man a giant in the Church... Continue Reading →
When I write the word "leader" what do you think? Living in the church world I think of my role as a pastor and other elders at Cornerstone Bible Church. As a consumer I think of CEOs I admire like Howard Schultz of Starbucks and Steve Jobs. As an American I think of our controversial... Continue Reading →
Tonight I learned that our YMCA will close their pool after Labor Day. Until further notice. Our YMCA has a wonderful pool used for an array of classes and swimming enthusiasts and swim lessons. Our YMCA pool sets us apart from planet fitness, anytime fitness, and other gyms in town. Many love and some only... Continue Reading →
