On the way home from my Grandma’s 80th birthday party, Sari had to go to the bathroom. We stopped at this gas station off of I-35. As we pulled in to this place the girls yelled: “Look at the fish, daddy!” For a second I thought we were in Hayward already, but then I remembered […]
So we are still in Spokane (last day) and we were heading to a local aquatic park to go swimming with the girls. Nana had to stop by her work to do a couple of things. While the girls were playing in the lobby in their swimsuits a salesman came in and greeted us and […]
This wasn’t on purpose. I love my cellphone. It’s a smartphone that’s capable of fetching emails as well as simple internet searches and reading, in addition to calendaring, unlimited contacts and other “media-related” stuff. Along with my wallet and keys, this phone is always in my pocket. Not the last 3 days. I was trying […]
It’s precarious to summarize the Bible in one sentence, especially when its 66 books long containing hundreds of thousands of words and multiple interconnected stories. But it’s helpful to start with something so to not lose the forest for the trees. When I was at Wisconsin Wilderness Campus (WWC), Mark Jalovick had such a working […]
I was trying to think of a way to end the school year in Main Street. Nothing sounded good the preceding weeks nor even the week before. It was Sunday morning, and I still didn’t know how I was going to end the curriculum year where we had storied through Genesis, Exodus (Leviticus) and Numbers. […]
I haven’t used any of these resources yet, but it follows in the same vein as LifeChurch’s Open. Seeds is a resource center for Church on the Move in Tulsa, OK. It’s all free, but comes with a few reasonable conditions. It looks interesting.
Last night, my brother-in-law, Mason, got married. It was a grand event. I got to perform/officiate the wedding ceremony. While I’ve done a handful of weddings in my “pastoral” career so far, this one was special because it was family. I can’t tell you how fun it was to have the “best seat in the […]
Interesting take on worshiping other gods back in the day and then in our day… source YouTube
I came across a You Tube video channel with a few good, animated Bible story videos: kris10cartoons
I am always inspired when I see various ways the church tries to communicate what Jesus meant when he told us as his followers to “love your enemies.” I remember thinking about this when I was a kid: “NO WAY was I ever going to turn the other cheek… I would turn the other cheek […]
Back in December, Amanda and I decided to turn our TV satellite service off. It saved us some money each month and it prevented me from watching it too much! And because we live in a fairly remote area of the country, unless we have a rooftop antenna, we are not able to get even […]
“A famous preacher had a friend who was well known for his short temper. One day, at a party, he asked this friend to help him serve some drinks. The preacher himself poured the drinks, deliberately filling several of the glasses a bit too full. He then passed the tray to his friend. As they […]
I love my two kids. They are really fun! I took this picture @ their daycare. As I pulled in the driveway, Michelle (one of our daycare providers) was just finishing up the braids in Sari’s hair. They both looked so cute and pretty as I pulled closer into the driveway. Now I’m a guy. […]
What is a normal, everyday Christian capable of and expected to do in the kingdom of God, the church? I don’t think we define it concretely enough. Do they have to ingest one Christian book a month, study the Bible everyday devotionally (and intermittently, theologically), pray, be involved in “ministry” at their local “church building” community […]
Open the Eyes of My Heart: The Story of Lazarus Date Sunday, March 1, 2009 Location Hayward Wesleyan Church Series Stand Alone Message Scripture Reference John 11 Audio Download mp3 [6.33mb] Manuscript Download PDF [77.5kb] Media Elements Ray Stevens “Sittin’ Up with the Dead” YouTube Description John is written not to give an accounting of the […]
CARE for Heaven’s Sake: Love One Another Date Sunday, January 20, 2008 Location Hayward Wesleyan Church Series Stand Alone Message Scripture Reference 1 John 3:11; John 13:34-35 Audio None available Manuscript Download PDF [84kb] Description I can still hear my Mom saying this one phrase to us all the time, it is etched in my memory. My […]
Worship With The Mind Date Sunday, September 16, 2007 Location Hayward Wesleyan Church Series Stand Alone Message Scripture Reference Mark 12:29-31 Audio None available Manuscript Download PDF [87kb] Description Are you serious God?! Really?! You want me to love and worship you with a: decrepit heart a malnourished soul a warped mind and a weak will? […]
Love the Lord Your God Deuteronomy text Curriculum coming soon [kb, PDF] Graphic y1_w39 – Love the Lord your God [247kb, JPG] Coloring Sheet Love-the-Lord-Your-God [53kb, PDF] Year 1, Week 39 Bible story from the Main Street Curriculum Teachings insert source YouTube
Balaam’s Donkey Talks Numbers text Curriculum coming soon [kb, PDF] Graphic y1_w38 – Balaams Donkey Talks [505kb, JPG] Coloring Sheet Balaams-Donkey-Talks [54kb, PDF] Year 1, Week 38 Bible story from the Main Street Curriculum Teachings insert source YouTube
The Bronze Snake Numbers text Curriculum coming soon [kb, PDF] Graphic y1_w37 – The Bronze Snake [215kb, JPG] Coloring Sheet The-Bronze-Snake [53kb, PDF] Year 1, Week 37 Bible story from the Main Street Curriculum Teachings insert source YouTube