Reflections on Thanksgiving

As some of you may have figured out, I came late to the American culture full of Peanut Butter, Cheeze Wiz (yuck!), Little Debbie Snacks and special holidays like the 4th of July and, more recently, Thanksgiving.  So, I look at some of these things with a little “outside” perspective at times.
Now, concerning Thanksgiving, let [...]

“The Valley”

Grief…if you are not experiencing it, just wait, your turn will come.  That’s a sad reality of life, but you don’t have to face it alone.  Actually, you can face it, walk through it with the help of the one who truly understands grief, who walks with us during our valley…
Listen to my associate, Pastor [...]

Reflections On Our Ministry in Russia

It is hard to imagine serving as a pastor of the only evangelical presence in a city of 70,000 people, getting up in the morning, having devotions and a light breakfast of bread, sliced sausage and cheese; only to leave and find plastered on the side of the building notices to the community to avoid [...]

Operation Ufa 2009

That’s Ufa, Bashkortostan in Russia.  I know, you probably havn’t ever heard of it until now, but Bashkortostan is a republic in Russia near the Oral mountains about two hours flight east from Moscow.  Our church, along with sister churches from the Northern California Antioch Coalition, have teamed together to help support, train and equip [...]

A Family Driven Faith

I have just returned home from a two day conference at Grace Church in Napa where we were taught, encouraged and convicted through one of God’s unique servants, Voddie Baucham.  He is the author of the book, “Family Driven Faith”, and he truly encouraged us to step up to the plate and be the kind [...]

Hopping Mad…

There are reports of a new problem in Australia. Some of the kangaroos have developed a thirst for revenge against the traffic that keeps knocking them down.
Drivers have reported that they’ll pass a herd of roos that are hopping along peacefully, but as soon as they’ve passed them, the roos suddenly change direction, and veer [...]

President Obama…

Yesterday millions of people took time out of their day to do their civic duty and vote for the candidate that they believed was best suited to lead our country.  These are always hard and difficult times for our society as the usual phenomena of a country during an election is the polarizing of its [...]

In Honor of the Reformation…

Here is Steve Green singing “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” which was written by Martin Luther.
You have to listen to the whole song — and I suggest that you turn up the volume
Enjoy…

Jerry Bridges Conference – Report – Part 2

I have already note the first two sessions in Part 1, so here is a summary of Jerry’s messages on Saturday night and Sunday Morning…
5.  Righteousness
Hunger and Thirst speak of the craving or the passionate desire to have something, and here it is a craving after righteousness.  Now, righteousness is used in two ways…

Imputed Righteousness [...]