sacred journeys

Last night — we had canvas group (which others would call small group) at our duplex. It was a nice evening. It was enjoyable, because sometimes you just have those kind of days where you need community. You need to be around others who are going through the same kind of things that you are […]

Psalm 18
3 When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—
the moon and the stars you have set in place—
4 what are mortals that you should think of us,
mere humans that you should care for us?
5 For you made us only […]

Maybe someday, I will have enough courage like Caleb to go surfing, but I am not there yet…

This morning, I woke up with ‘stuff’ racing through my mind. I went early to the coffee-shop to read / think / pray and I came across this long quote from Eric Rena: (www.mrrena.com)
“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.â€? […]

One of my favorite authors of all time is Dallas Willard

He looks so unassuming, but his writings have been for me so very powerful, provocative, subversive, and spiritually challenging. His writings have also been so formative for me in my walk with Christ, that I really cannot even explain the depth of how they have […]

My family and I were watching the Michigan — USC game yesterday (which USC won by the way, 32-18 ). I had the gall to actually say that maybe we should root for Michigan (being from the Midwest & all) — but after Caleb skewered me for that one, I settled on cheering for […]