August 29, 2011 in
Church Life,Current,Family,Religion,Spiritual thoughts,Weekend with
This weekend I had the opportunity to share the stage with one of the most amazing women pastor/leaders I know – my wife. If you were not able to be there and you are married (or hope to be married) – please watch this! Fawn and I spoke about 3 of the greatest threats to marriage today: (I’ve included the homework assignments in case you missed them)
Power Struggles: KEYWORD “Partnership”
Ask your spouse:
- “What do I do that blesses you?” &
- “What could I do that would strengthen our partnership more?”
Money Mismanagement: KEYWORD “Communication”
- Create a consistent place for you and your spouse to engage in meaningful conversation. (no TV in the background guys!)
Sexual Disappointment: KEYWORD “Intimacy”
Ask your spouse:
- List the top 3 ways I make you feel intimately Connected…
Don’t underestimate the power of taking 1 step to make your marriage better! There is nothing more powerful then a marriage aligned with God’s design. PLEASE: don’t give up and take 1 step today. Fawn and I are praying for you.
August 22, 2011 in
Life Journal,Spiritual thoughts with
It is all too common for us to question the Love of God for us. Circumstances and dissapointmemts daily attempt to rob us of the joy of resting securely in His love. I hope this old prose will encourage your heart today, as it does mine.
I sometimes think about the cross,
And shut my eyes, and try to see
The cruel nails, and crown of thorns,
And Jesus crucified for me.
Yet even could I see him die,
I could but see a part,
Of that great love, which like a fire
Is always burning in his heart.
(W. Walsham How)5
Let those who fear the Lord say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” (Psalm 118:4 ESV)
July 20, 2011 in
Culture,Current,Missions with
Each day I am in Cambodia I become more aware of certain qualities in the Cambodian people that seem to be undeniable. I wish you were here to experience it for yourself. There is one quality in particular that seems to lie near the service of every Cambodian that I have encountered. (more…)
July 18, 2011 in
Church Life,Culture,Missions,Video with
Highlights from our first day in Kong Pixay! What would you like to see from the next orphanage?
July 17, 2011 in
Church Life,Culture,Missions with
Pastor Tim and I have been on the go for the last 30 hours. Our journey to the Foursquare Children of Promise orphanages in Cambodia began with approximately 20 hours of air travel and 14 hours of time zone change. Thank God for great company! Once we arrived in Cambodia around noon local time, our hosts, Jock and Sam picked us up at the airport and helped us get oriented to the city. We had a great dinner at a local restaurant and are grateful to finally get to bed 37 hours after we left Seattle.
Here are a couple of my initial observations:
- Cambodians are (more…)
May 11, 2011 in
Church Life,Current,Ministry/Leadership,Missions,Religion,Spiritual thoughts with
This morning I woke up thinking about the mission of missions and the power of the Holy Spirit… You can’t have an effective missions movement without the Holy Spirit.
Why?
First, if you did not hear the message last weekend from Pastor Burt, you should go listen to it – it was awesome. Pastor taught about gifts (more…)
May 2, 2011 in
Current with
If you were listening closely on Sunday evening, I believe you heard a collective cheer rise from the American people. Public enemy #1 had been killed. It seems natural that we should celebrate knowing that the mass murderer had been killed. Many called it justice. Many called (more…)
April 26, 2011 in
Church Life,Current,Video,Weekend with
I’m so proud of you church of Living Water! “This Easter” once again demonstrated your amazing heart to serve and love people like Jesus does. I’m waiting for all the stats to come in, but overall it was an AMAZING weekend! I’m away from town right now with my family, but had to drop a note to celebrate how you are making Jesus famous in this CITY!
It takes hundreds (more…)
