Last night, I had the privilege of going to see the movie Courageous with my church's Men's Ministry.  I have to say, I expected it to be a good movie, after all it was produced by the same guys that had done the movies Fireproof and Facing the Giants.  However, they took this one toContinue reading "Are You Courageous?"

I had the distinct pleasure of accompanying three of my students from our church's youth group up to Walla Walla University, where they are beginning their college career.  I could tell they were a little nervous about the unknown world of college.  I can imagine that their thought process wavered between several thoughts, such as: Continue reading "I am happy that I am sad!"

My family recently returned from a week-long trip to Idaho to go water skiing, tubing, SeaDoing (Is that a word?), swimming, and camping.  We have taken this trip annually for the past three years.  It was a great time, and a great workout (my arms are still sore from all of the water skiing). ThisContinue reading "Help!!!! I’m Stuck!"

My wife and family had the pleasure of heading out to a place we get to frequent a few times a year (usually in the summer).  It seems to be off the well-beaten path, so it's not too crowed.  Proposal Rock on the Oregon coast, about 10 miles north of Lincoln City, is a cool,Continue reading "Jesus Proposed!"

It's no secret that over the past several years, God has been leading me deeper and deeper into ministry.  Whether it be with tweens, teens, young adults, or those who are kids at heart, God has blessed me with the opportunity to minister to many people.  For this, I am eternally grateful. A year andContinue reading "What Now?!"

Teens are constantly bombarded by messages that tell them who they should be, what they should look like, and how they must earn acceptance and success.  As they move through life, they easily get distracted by the shiny objects of wealth and status that the world shows them they need to feel good about themselves.Continue reading "Metamorphosis 2012 – Registration Open"