I know this sounds odd coming from a pastor, but it’s true. What most people call church really is a “worship service.” They go to a building with other people to watch other people trying to get them to come … Continue reading →

Michael Jordan was quoted as saying: “I’ve missed more than nine thousand shots in my career. I’ve lost almost three hundred games. Twenty-six times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and … Continue reading →

When my children were babies we’d play the game of hide and seek in plain sight. The game is played by putting your hands over your face and telling your child, “I can’t see you. Where are you?” Then you … Continue reading →

We just left the weekend behind to start a new week. Can you stay at rest while at work this week? “Wait a second, how can I rest when I have to go to work?” Good question. There is an … Continue reading →

Jesus asked a gentleman sitting by the Pool of Bethseda in Jerusalem, “Do you want to get well?” (Come to Israel with me and Hope for Israel in 2013 and see it for yourself!) This sounds like a strange question … Continue reading →