Here is how today went:1. In both main services today, my new position was announced to the whole church. Now, it’s for real.2. I preached in the Elevation service today and it went pretty well. I was really pleased, especially with the tough preparation week. 3. Then we went looking at houses this afternoon. We [...]

I have lots of driving and meetings with fun people today between Santa Ana and San Diego. I will post about it tonight. I am preaching this Sunday on 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12. It’s a pretty cool passage where Paul basically says that if you are going to present the gospel to people, you need to do [...]

It’s been a good day so far. I was pretty nervous about today. I didn’t feel as prepared for preaching in Elevation and teaching at our staff meeting than I would have liked to be. But I got to church really early this morning and spent about two hours tightening things up and finishing some [...]

I’m about to leave the house at 5:55am. It’s a huge day for me. 1. We have a Combo Service with JH, HS, and College at 8:452. I am preaching in Elevation at 10:453. I am leading an all volunteer staff meeting on “Restore the Hurting” or counseling youth at 12:154. I am hosting and [...]

I just realized that by Thursday I will have arrived at church by 8:00am or earlier for 11 straight days. That’s not good. Then I will have Friday off and work all day on both Saturday and Sunday. Then Monday morning I leave for Hume Lake for the Youthworkers Retreat up there. I will definitely [...]