I had a wonderful conversation Friday night with Juan Moncayo, Peter Bugbee, Cameron Knox, and a new seminary student named Ricardo who flew in six days ago from Bogota, Colombia. He’s living in an empty Cornerstone apartment this semester and plans to start classes in the spring. For three hours we talked about all kinds of … More Spiritual Conversation, Journaling, and a Small Grace
I just finished rapping publicly for the second time in eight days. I don’t know what’s going on. The first time was at an all-fun-and-games Skit Night, and it went along with my dorm’s ghetto skit. Today was at the end of a discussion about the TMC handbook (which is almost like a ghetto skit). … More That’s a Rap
WOW Saturday is done. I just finished walking around the dorm checking in on the guys and they seem to be doing fine. Everyone’s exhausted, but that’s Week of Welcome for you. Even after just the first day. Before the mayhem began this morning, I was reflecting on the providence of God in placing each … More WOW Saturday: Housing Providence
It is stunning when you realize that you are a person you never thought you’d be. As I was walking alone across the empty campus from the Student Center to King Hall, breathing in the first quiet air I’d breathed all day, it struck me that I am Scott Burns. Scott Burns was the Resident Director … More How Did I Get Here?
I just put the finishing touches on my Historical Biography of Jonah paper. It was supposed to be 15-25 pages, and it weighed in at 28. I was also hoping to finish it on July 23, and right now it’s technically July 29. It’s not due until Monday, but I start RD Retreat that day … More Jonah Paper Finished
If you were to go to weather.com right now and type in “Newhall, California” as your location, you would see something like this: Partly Cloudy 110° F Feels Like 119° For those of you who go to Master’s and live in Santa Clarita nine months out of the year, you can be glad that this is not one … More 110°
I’m currently working on a historical biography of Jonah for my History of Israel class, and let me just say this: You really don’t want to disobey God’s call for your life. Seriously. No matter how hard it might be, it’s just a bad idea to go against what God tells you to do. I’m … More The Guy Got Swallowed by a Whale
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
For those of you who know Dr. Varner and his wife, their 26-year-old daughter Lynda was killed in a car accident on July 4, 2005. I think the Varners were notified about the accident late on July 3 and Lynda was pronounced dead on July 4. The funeral was on July 9. So there are a … More One-Year Anniversary of Lynda Varner’s Death
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
I never meant for this site to turn into a photo-journaling tour, but I'm afraid it's been turning into that recently. I'm going to try to stem that tide. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but words are still indispensable. Pictures are easier, though, because writing is like painting. It's easier to post a picture … More May They Prosper Who Love You
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
It's sad when reality becomes cliche, but it really is true that time flies. One year ago today I was spending my tenth day in Israel. I had wanted to go to Israel for as long as I had the opportunity to, but finally went last summer. I loved it. For quite some time I've … More One Year Ago Today: The Tabernacle
The summer missions garage sale was today, run by Eric and Leslie Davis. Between 6:30am and 4:30pm, the Lord brought in about $2,000. I didn't hear the final count, but that was the estimate. It was about the same amount as last year. I'm sure that some of you donated stuff to the garage sale, so … More TMC Missions Garage Sale
Kill the fattened calf… I finished my thesis! All thanks and praise to God who gives strength to the weary and wisdom to the simple. I learned a lot (about the topic and about myself) and learned how little I know. In case you're interested (not in reading my thesis but just knowing what it's … More My Thesis
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
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