Life Blog

Over the years, Caleb and I have tackled many house projects. Anything from scrapping wallpaper, removing popcorn ceiling texture, to tiling, and laying wood floors. But nothing really changes a room like a coat of fresh paint. Our current house, having been built back ... [ more ]

As I reflect on the Kids and Family Worship Night this last Sunday night, I keep thinking about that moment when the band had finished practice and people were just connecting before the service started. The room was filled with the sound of children ... [ more ]

Did you ever have dreams for your life that you really want to occur, but they haven’t happened yet? On my recent trip to the Philippines, God impressed on my heart to speak about how there are visions or aspirations that we have forgotten, ... [ more ]

Have you ever been picked last for something? At a point in which you feel that you weren’t even chosen at all? A good example would be two team captains picking teams on the playground and you’re the last one standing, and they don’t ... [ more ]

Acts 3 has one of my favorite stories in it. You know the one where Peter and John are on their way to the temple and a cripple asks them for money. Peter makes the statement, “I don’t have any silver or gold for ... [ more ]

I recently heard a story of a few high school seniors who went on a mission trip to India and had practiced a few basic phrases in Hindi. For whatever reason they thought they were saying “thank you” but were in fact saying  “Praise the ... [ more ]

Last Month, we started the series “Running the Race” at our Santa Rosa campus. The Lord had been impressing in my heart to remind myself and others that we are all in a race that our lives are like being in a race. Sometimes, ... [ more ]

Do you ever find yourself singing the blues? Maybe not literally singing blues songs out loud, but you catch yourself complaining. Maybe just grumbling or whining to those around you. You may even start asking questions like, why me God? Or, what did I ... [ more ]

I have a friend that is an excellent physical therapist. She is so excellent that she notices my bad posture when I am standing and has mentioned it to me (lovingly) a few times. It is actually an awakening for me that posture is ... [ more ]

How many of you have had a conversation with another believer that went something like this: “How’s it going?” “A little rough. My car broke down this week, and my boss has been overloading me at work.” “Count it all joy, brother. Count it ... [ more ]

A long time ago, the old sitcom “Cheers” theme song struck a chord in the hearts of many Americans. You can probably recall the lyrics that went like this, “Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you ... [ more ]

God wants to speak to us. It is absolutely necessary for Christians to be able to hear God. God is our Father, we are His children. God wants His children to listen to Him just as we want our kids to listen to us ... [ more ]

​During my vacation in Mexico with my family 2 weeks ago, I thought that I would not be thinking much about church related concerns for a week; I would just rest and relax. However, I honestly made the mistake of equating “not thinking about ... [ more ]

Identity. It’s a subject that fills the majority young people’s thoughts most of the time. I remember it filling mine. I heard many messages about living out of my identity. I’ve preached those messages. Yet often, people don’t stop to consider whether they have ... [ more ]

Practically every time I head out the door for a long run, I think about my dad. While he’s not much taller than me and thirty years older than me, he’s done something I don’t think I could ever do—run a 100-mile race. What ... [ more ]

Just about every person who I have met who is visiting the US for the first time from a foreign county has made this same comment. The size of the soft drinks that are served here are huge. Then they really can’t get over ... [ more ]

Have you ever considered that when the Holy Spirit prompts you to share Christ with someone or minister to them, He has already been encountering them and preparing their hearts? In Acts chapter 9, Saul was powerfully encountered by Christ on the Road to ... [ more ]

God is always inviting us to experience Him in different ways and to know Him through different circumstances that we face. Whether we are in blessing or in trouble,God wants us to see Him in the midst of our condition. Sometimes if we focus ... [ more ]

In recent history, we’ve witnessed people that can be considered to be unstoppable in whatever field they have chosen for their lives. One of them is Michael Jordan, who has won 6 NBA championships, 6 NBA MVP Finals, 5 MVP Regular Season, and a ... [ more ]

Have ever seen an artist painting a landscape by the side of a country road? They have the canvas perfectly positioned on the easel, with all the colors of the rainbow organized on their palette, and paintbrushes of all shapes and sizes. Each of ... [ more ]