When natural disasters strike, we inevitably strive to interpret the event –to identify a possible cause. And when we acknowledge God’s sovereignty over creation, we find ourselves searching his purposes. Understandably, we’re only being human. Scripturally, however, we typically overstep our bounds. A recent string of Tornadoes in the Midwest and south left 38 people [...]

Entering the library at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary and glancing at the periodicals, I was surprised to find the Headline from Newsweek titled: The War on Christians. The cover displayed what appeared to be a blood-spattered portrait of Christ on a wall. The article described the scope of killing and torture of Christians across [...]

I see Your face in every sunrise The colors of the morning are inside Your eyes The world awakens in the light of the day I look up to the sky and say You’re beautiful I see Your power in the moonlit night Where planets are in motion and galaxies are bright We are amazed [...]

This past weekend, we held a small group training at my church, Foothills Church, for up-and-coming potential small group leaders.  This training is not a normal training though, in my experience, at least.  We spent two days being intentional about training our soon-t0-be small group leaders on our discipleship strategy, the art of being a [...]

“Everything I’ve kept, I’ve lost, but all that I’ve given to God I still possess.” –Martin Luther Among churches, fewer topics create more controversy; ruffle more feathers and exact more criticism than that of money. To hear members complain about a sermon on tithing is just expected. Preach on any topic, but don’t be telling [...]