Dec 10, 2015 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Life, Pain, Self-Worth, Sermons
Christmas is complicated. It’s busy. And especially if you’ve had an unexpected experience this past year that brought pain in your life, it can be really difficult to understand how it’s even possible to experience joy this time of year. This past... 
Oct 13, 2015 | Blog, Christianity, Faith, Following Christ, Life, Self-Worth, Sermons, Video
Last Sunday at First Christian Church, I spoke about temptation and how Satan works to bring destruction in our lives. The message was based on Matthew 3:16-4:11. Here’s the video, as well as a few highlights and key thoughts from the message: Jesus... 
Oct 1, 2015 | Blog, Christianity, Faith, Following Christ, Life, Ministry, Pain, Prayer
I’ll bet that if you and I were to sit down over coffee and I asked you if anything is worrying you or stressing you out, you’d be able to rattle off a handful of things without even thinking about it. I could too. There are a few things I’ve lost... 
Jul 21, 2015 | Blog, Christianity, Faith, Following Christ, Life, Sermons, Video
Our summer teaching series at FCC is a 10-week study through the book of John. I had the privilege to speak last weekend about light and darkness. Here’s the video: 
Jun 1, 2015 | Blog, Christianity, Faith, Following Christ, Life, Self-Worth
As far back as I can remember, I’ve always had a very particular perception of Jesus. I don’t think my version of Jesus was shaped by any particular person or event more than any other. Just years and years of filtering and layering and processing that... 
May 29, 2015 | Blog, Christianity, Faith, Following Christ, Life, Pain
I know a guy, a pretty young guy, who is battling cancer. And the cancer is winning. I know a lot of people who have battled cancer, but something is different about this one particular guy I know, even though I can’t explain what it is. I don’t even... 
