Serving Bread

At Church second time & already upfront to pray # @stevemarks Go Steve Go!!!! Your little one is waiting at the finish line… how do you have time to stop and tweet? in reply to stevemarks # Mattress shopping. Any tips? # I just got a 3.5 star Hotel in Long Beach, CA for $75 [...]

I have been studying (devotionally) Psalm 11 during the month of May and God has met me in the seven verses time and again. As I have read and reread, and prayed through the Psalm, God has impressed on me a simple observation of human response and divine consequence. 1 In the Lord I take [...]

One leadership insight that I have observed over the years is that leaders will hold vision for the ministry differently than others. There are many things on my heart and mind that I hope for the community and for the individuals I lead. I’m not sure how much of that is out in the open, [...]

I often listen to right leaning (and Christian) talk radio. I’m interested in hearing the various perspectives on the issues of our day and I think it helps strengthen my positions and arguments, whether it is in agreement or disagreement with the conservative line. I understand that many evangelical Christians did not vote for President [...]

I’ve been in a reflective mode lately—mostly due to a reflection class that I’m taking at Fuller Seminary. I have observed that there are many things that I have learned in my 30s that I wish I had known and learned in my 20s. None of these lessons are really new to me today. But [...]

I spent the day with a group of local Armenian pastors and ministry leaders in a seminar led by Ajith Fernando. Brother Ajith is a renowned expositor, writer, and leader. He heads the Youth for Christ ministry in Sri Lanka and his influence has been felt worldwide. Through three sessions, Brother Ajith covered the topic, [...]

I recently updated my status on Facebook to read: “Will pastors preach RE measures in this election like last time? Is budget reform more/less/as important as gay marriage & abortion?” I didn’t realize (though pleasantly surprised) I would be inviting a range of responses. Names have been changed (except mine). Amy: it’s interesting how certain [...]

A couple years ago, a friend of mine noted that there are two kinds of bloggers—linkers and writers. Linkers are folks who are commenting on something that someone has written while writer are articulating and writing columns of sorts as a way of engaging various topics. I’m probably both. I enjoy writing and I enjoy [...]

Before I explain my positions on the upcoming special election (this is California’s FOURTH election in 11 months), I am frustrated and angry with the California legislature and government. Those in power have failed to steward our funds and the “loyal minority” are not very loyal to the people of California. I find myself tempted [...]

My family and I have recently left our church community of six years to plug into something a little closer to home. My wife doesn’t mind the process of looking for a new church. I don’t like it. I have too many desires and values for what church should be like and find myself having [...]