This should be interesting because it’s such a polarizing issue in the Christian community. People who think you shouldn’t can get really worked up about it. People who think it’s fine to drink think that those who don’t are judgmental Pharisees which is a totally judgmental Pharasaic thing to do. Anyways, I’m looking forward to [...]

So John Robert Woods came to Jr  High last week to take some pictures. It was the last BARF Night of the year so we were going a little more crazy than usual. It was fun, but admittedly, a bit out of control. I love playing with these kids and worshiping. Usually they are a [...]

Here are a couple pictures of me doing what I do - preaching. These were taken by John Woods. He is a photographer that you should hire if you are doing something like getting married, engaged, taking family portraits, playing in a band, or just want more pictures of yourself because you are narcissistic.

1. The antidote to uncertainty is not certainty. The antidote to uncertainty is confidence. “Con” = with. “Fides” = Faith. Confidence = with faith. That was from Barry Corey. 2. I need to build an altar to God when I go somewhere in my life. This is a figurative, spiritual thing and the stones of my [...]

Man Camp begins today. There will be about 150 men up at Palomar Camp with Dr. Barry Corey, President of Biola University, as our speaker. It should be a fun time of men being men, learning about God, spending time in solitude with the Lord, worshiping, eating, shooting guns, and having an awesome time. Please [...]

I woke up in the middle of the last night and I was super thirsty so I went to get a drink and then I had to go to the bathroom and by the time I was heading back to bed I was wide awake. So I read for a while. I’m reading this book [...]

Man Camp is coming up this weekend and it is going to be amazing. We have Dr. Barry Corey, President of Biola University, as our speaker. We have our amazing musicians from Calvary Church leading worship. We also have a ton of fun stuff planned for free time as well as a Man Camp Great [...]

Hume Lake was an awesome time. I was really able to spiritually and mentally rested. I spent time with the Lord on my own in prayer and walking around the lake. I also read some of Phillip Yancey’s book called Prayer. I also did a lot of play and exercise. I played four rounds of disc [...]

I’m off to Hume Lake for a few days of much needed rest, restoration, and fun. I need to just sit and look at this.

Last night at church I went to our Freedom in Recovery group to check it out. There was some wonderful worship led by Mike Stand. Then there was a good lesson about the 4th Step of making a personal inventory of good and bad stuff in life and surrendering it all to God. It was [...]