Brother Outside the Lines
Yesterday, my sportsfandom (is there a real word for this?) was all shook up and turned upside-down. Our church went to the Dodger/Padre game at Petco to catch a good game and attend the Fellowship...
View ArticleCompetitive Juices Overflowing
I’m competitive. It’s hard for me to hide it. Last Friday, when we went to Petco for the Dodger/Padre game, I was telling myself, I’m going to tone down my cheering, so as not to make a fool of myself...
View ArticleAccountability of Blogging
Yesterday, during the sermon discussion time after Sunday service, Pat mentioned this piece by Rick Holland on some of the dangers of blogging and reading blogs. I took a look at it, and he offers some...
View ArticleDreaming Big
I have trouble dreaming big. I like familiarity. I like to be safe. So when it comes to having goals and ambitions, I’ve always been one to set the bar low in order to avoid dramatic letdowns. But I’m...
View ArticleFirestorms
Update Our house is fine. Some context for you non-San Diegans out there: I live in the evacuation zone in an area (county?) called Rancho Penasquitos, which is probably four or five miles south of one...
View ArticleTaking Grace for Granted
A few weeks ago, Peter Lim, an elder from Lighthouse Bible Church, gave a sermon titled “The Dangers of Growing Up in a Christianized Environment.” Among the dangers he discussed, the one that really...
View ArticleHumility Is Sobriety
We just got back from LBC all-church camp. I got rocked. Throughout the weekend, Dr. Snider would come back to this thought: humility is to look beyond ourselves to see God as He truly is. He mentioned...
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