Strangers
Spent some time recently talking to students about the importance and power of sharing our faith with others. Over the course of the discussion the realization came to them, that not sharing their faith was a pretty selfish decision. Christ has given us an amazing gift; the gift of salvation. It is a gift not to [...]
Read moreBeauty Abounds
How often do you take the time to slow down and just appreciate? Appreciate the blessings in life. Appreciate the little things. Appreciate the big things. In this fast paced and oft times increasingly negative world we live in, it’s much too easy to miss the beauty, yet there is beauty all around us. [...]
Read morePersecuted
Last week I had the privilege of being at the Right Now conference in Dallas Texas. In a question and answer session with Francis Chan, Francis was speaking about his recent experience in India. When asked what the Church of India thought about the American Church he simply replied, they don’t understand it. He said, they couldn’t understand [...]
Read moreLife Together
As a pastor I think a great deal about what God desires for the Church. What should we value? What should our gatherings look like? What is our purpose? While I believe there is much God desires from the Church, one thing I know, is He wants us to experience life together. We were never [...]
Read moreMission of The Church
I love the Church. I am thankful God has given her to us. I can’t imagine doing life without the amazing community of people of Foothills Community Church. So many times I have heard, “I have Jesus; I don’t need the Church,” or “I love God, I just can’t stand the Church.” While it may [...]
Read moreConsumer Worship
In speaking on the importance of worship, one of my college profs once said something that has always stuck with me. He said, “In America we worship our play and play at our worship.” A sad, and yet fairly accurate assessment of the view of worship in the American Church. We have done a good [...]
Read moreLiving The Dream
We have been sold a bill of goods. We have been told there is a dream; a dream worth living for. I am all for dreams and living for their fulfillment. The question is, what dream are we living for? Who’s dream are we living for? Is it God’s dream or the American Dream? From [...]
Read moreFoot Washers
Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash [...]
Read moreConfession, Forgiveness, and Freedom
Life is a story. We all have one tell. Some we are quick to share. Others we’d rather keep to ourselves. I saw a movie recently that did an incredible job of showing the devastating effects of an untold story. It was a depiction of a man that was haunted by a sin in his [...]
Read moreGrace Based Parenting
Over the last six weeks I have been teaching a class entitled, “Raising Kids With A Faith That Lasts.” It has been such a blessing to lead a room full of parents who desire to raise their children in the same manner that God raises us! A major theme throughout the class has been grace. [...]
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