Here's a two minute snippet from my message this past Sunday at Grace Hills where I address the question of why God allows evil. Cruise over to GraceHillsChurch.com to watch the full message entitled The Reasons for Our Hope. …
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Video: Why Does God Allow Evil?
December 19, 2012 2 Comments
Pastor, Find a Good Perspective
December 13, 2010 4 Comments
Today was interesting. Little things were already mounting up before I left the house this morning and my perspective became, "this is a cruddy day." Then I attended a memorial service in which a fellow Pastor and Saddleback staff member was preaching the funeral message of his beloved wife. He challenged us to …
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Sometimes I Wish You Knew
May 22, 2009 11 Comments
I define myself with clear priorities. I am first and foremost a follower and disciple of Jesus Christ, a born again child of God. I'm also a husband to an awesome wife, and a Dad to a wonderful daughter. Then I'm a Pastor to a great church. Sometimes I'm also a web and graphic designer. I love all of these …
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If Your Spouse Doesn’t Love You
May 15, 2009 Leave a Comment
I said a couple of days ago, and in our midweek Bible study, that one of the hardest things I deal with is not being able to help or repair broken situations. It's not in me, but it is in the power of God to do so. Nonetheless, there are times I face a question I just can't answer for one who is suffering, and …
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Coping With the Stress of Infertility
February 27, 2009 11 Comments
We have a beautiful six-year-old daughter, for whom we are so incredibly thankful. Our own struggle with infertility is not as harsh as that experienced by many because of her, but it's a struggle nonetheless. We had some issues leading up to her birth and were so incredibly grateful when we were finally …
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Real Christians Hurt… And Show It
September 10, 2008 Leave a Comment
As Paul concluded his second letter to Timothy, he expressed some hurt. Demas had forsaken him. Alexander the coppersmith had caused him much harm. At one point, no one was willing to stand with Paul. Rejection, criticism, and abandonment hurt! The world is watching believers to see how we're going to handle it …
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What A Wonderful World
April 17, 2007 Leave a Comment
At our wedding, Angie and I chose to have Louie Armstrong's song played... What a Wonderful World. In light of yesterday's shootings, and so many other monumental tragedies in recent years, is it really a wonderful world? We were driving to Fort Smith yesterday for the annual meeting of the BMA of America and …
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Unquenchable Thirst
December 7, 2006 Leave a Comment
"O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary." -Psalm 63:1-2
There is a longing deep in the soul to know God, to hear a revelation from …
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I Shall Arise
December 1, 2006 Leave a Comment
"Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me." -Micah 7:8
When I was rather young, I went sledding down Bowling Green's "Hospital Hill" one snowy day with my brother and my Dad. I was so excited about taking my first run on my own, …
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Life… In All Its Complexity
November 15, 2006 Leave a Comment
The blog has been put on hold for a couple of weeks now, primarily because of all that my wife and I have been experiencing in our personal lives. Here's a recounting of it...
On Monday evening, October 30, Angie left her ladies' Connection Cafe meeting feeling well, but by the time we drove from the church to …
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