One for the Lowly

January 10, 2017

On New Year's Day I had the opportunity to preach at Central Peninsula Church's North Campus. It was a part of their series answering the question "What child is this?" exploring the Christmas story through Jesus' embodiment and fulfillment of Old Testament texts.

Jesus' Third Way - An Ethic of Nonviolence & Love of Enemy

May 5, 2016

Maybe one of the most neglected/ignored (and certainly most difficult) teachings of Jesus is his teaching of nonviolence and love of enemy. Jesus' teaching found in Matthew 5:38-48 was thee central ethic that inspired both Martin Luther King's Civil Rights Movement and Ghandi's Indian Independence Movement. In a collection of Dr. King's sermons entitled, Strength to Love, King says this about Jesus teaching of love of enemy...

5 Things Worth Your Time - Part 10

April 13, 2016

Every Wednesday I post a handful of articles, blog posts, videos, columns, books or anything I find interesting and worth your time. Ranging from thought-provoking to funny to ridiculous, most are things I stumbled upon in the past week. Hope you enjoy, and thanks for reading along!

"Short Read" = 10 minutes or less. "Long Read" = 10 Minutes or longer.

The Slow Work of the Heart - Latest Sermon

February 10, 2016

Hello Friends -

A few weeks back I was able to share a message I wrote that explores the process by which transformation takes place. For followers of Jesus, we often find ourselves struggling to embody the same ethic, grace, and compassion that Jesus embodied. We struggle, we work, we battle ourselves all in an effort toward Christlikeness. However, in Matthew 11:28 Jesus says, "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." How does one find rest in the pursuit of Christlikeness? Dallas Willard says it best...

5 Things Worth Your Time - Part 4

February 3, 2016

"Short Read" = 10 minutes or less. "Long Read" = 10 Minutes or longer.