Sorry for the proliferation of links and negligible posts lately. My two seminary classes have been taking up all my time. Having the four-day weekend is about the only thing that saved me, I think. I’m realizing how easy it is to grow complacent in walking with God. The dynamic pursuit of true spirituality can quickly fade … More Let’s Get Out of Here: Thoughts on Complacency
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For at least nine months of the year, my life is basically limited to relational ministry at The Master’s College, studying theology and ministry at The Master’s Seminary, and being part of the church family at Placerita Baptist Church. After being at The Master’s College for eight years, most of my close friends are people … More Why I Play Basketball at the Park
A few days ago, my friend Juan arrived back from Ecuador with the TMC summer missions team he was leading. We were only able to talk for a couple minutes yesterday, but I was blown away by this: The caption said: "A Huaorani man that killed Jim Elliot and the missionaries… now prays for our safe … More Your Palm Beach
Cindi and I are in Oklahoma right now with our parents, relaxing, which I've been realizing is a novel idea to me. I once wrote a twenty-two page seminary paper on the biblical concept of rest, but I haven't learned to apply what I learned yet. Learning how to rest biblically can be hard work. But … More From Oklahoma
Often the smallest choices we make and the shortest sentences we throw around reveal the deepest and darkest corners of our hearts. There have been a few times in the past couple weeks that I've been reminded of this in one particular way. If you've ever had someone stop in for a surprise visit when some aspect … More Sorry for the Mess
This is what I tried to share at the end of Oak Manor's dorm chapel on Friday morning. It's difficult to communicate the nearness of eternity, the intensity of living the Christian life as it ought to be lived, and the reality of standing before the King. But you have to try. So this was … More Be Ready
I’ve always needed and loved Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 15:58: “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.” The implication of this exhortation is that the Corinthians (along with us) would’ve been tempted instead to be … More Not in Vain
During the Split Chapel discussion panel this morning (which was great), Tim Cane made a very relevant point about Christians and our work ethic. Tim owns his own company, and he made the point that he's hired a few Christians before and has been very disappointed in how they work. I've heard other people say this … More Expected Grace
I'm sitting in a classroom at The Master's Seminary right now, trying to make the most of a 45-minute break between classes. I'm still trying to catch up on life after Uganda. The trip was well-worth the after-effects of compacted busyness, but it's busy nonetheless. A few minutes before 1:00pm this afternoon, I walked briskly … More Dr. Robert Thomas: Servant
I'm very hesitant to try to share about my trip to Uganda. Not because I don't want to, but because it will be hard. I feel like I sometimes feel when being faced with a big school project. I know it'll take a lot of mental sweat, that it probably won't come out as good … More God-Centeredness
I feel like I'm making some big announcement in saying that I'm back from Uganda, but I'm not quite sure why I feel that way. Maybe it's because going to Africa was such a dream of mine for so long. Maybe it's because when you live in a tight-knit dorm community, being gone for twelve days is … More Back from Uganda: A Lesson about the Culture of the Word
For a long time, I have longed to visit Africa. I love Africa, as much as one can love a place he's never been and a people he's never seen. It's like the love I had for Israel before I went this past summer (a love which only increased and was proven to be a … More Africa: Finally!
Cindi and I spent the first half of Christmas Break in Oklahoma with our families, and have been back in California since last Thursday. We haven't been able to access the internet since we got back, which is why tonight's post is following one from Christmas Day. I'm not entirely sure what to write about … More Normal Christianity
A lot of internet ink has been spilled recently on the issue of whether or not churches should have normal services on Christmas Day, since Christmas falls on a Sunday this year. I'm not going to spill any more of it, and not just because I think that internet ink is a valuable commodity. There is … More Church on Christmas Sunday?
It makes me very sad when mature Christians I know speak the name of the Lord lightly. I feel like I'm hearing it more and more. I know that there is scholarly debate over what it actually means to take the Lord's name in vain, but mentioning God flippantly and referring to Jesus jokingly really … More The Lord’s Name
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