Fly Fishing Nor Cal
I specialize in fly fishing from a drift boat on the Lower Sacramento or wading the Upper Sacramento RiverNorthern California has some of the best fly fishing in the United States without the crowds that many of the rivers in Montana, Colorado, and Alaska attract. With year-round fisheries for trout, steelhead, striper, and more, it’s hard to imagine a better location for those who love fly fishing!
If you want to get out, you can book me through Confluence Outfitters.
Spirit Renewed Ecclesiology: The Contribution of Moltmann’s Pneumatology for the Church
Of contemporary Protestant theologians, Jürgen Moltmann stands among giants as he is considered one of the most influential and widely read systematicians of his time.[1] Though Moltmann was Professor of Theology at Tübingen from 1967 to 1994, he spent a number of his...
On Discerning God’s Will, My Future, and What I Enjoy
If Jesus asked you to do more, would you? How about if Jesus asked you to slow down, would you? What if the Lord wanted you to both do more, slow down, and refocus? Socrates said "Beware of the barrenness of a busy life." In Sacred Rhythms, Ruth Haley Barton writes...
The Evangelism Study Bible (a review)
I have a love/hate relationship with study bibles. On one hand, I really like that there is a resource for people who may not have had seven hundred years of seminary training. On the other, it's frustrating when some well-meaning people treat the commentary notes as...
A Book Review on Ministry to Orphans: Why Daniel J. Bennett is Awesome
St. James tells us that caring for widows and orphans is the kind of religion that is pure and undefiled before God (James 1:27). Considering that there are more than 132 million orphaned children, the Church has its work cut out. Daniel J. Bennett understands this...
Top Ten Books of 2014
As is customary for this time of year, I'd like to share the top ten books that I read. I've done this for 2011 and 2013 and have provided lists for my top five books on the plurality of pastors, top five books on the kingdom of God, top ten books on Charismatic...
The Language of Bad Leadership: 3 Phrases to Avoid
A few years ago I attended a meeting being led by two people who served in a leadership role within our church. There were about ten of us sitting around a table and I thought our meeting was going to be focused on strategic planning and a chance for us all to kind of...
10 Signs You are Dealing with a Theological Troll!
The art of trolling has long been perfected by a select group of people who reside on the Internet. It happens in just about every circle of Internet interaction, but I'm especially keen to recognizing when trolling happens of the theological variety. In fact, I've...
4 Powerful Prepositions on the Incarnation
What is “#UglyChristmas”? If you are a Christian and you love the Christmas story you might be asking what is “ugly” about the birth of Jesus! You might also be wondering I am suggesting that we deeply celebrate #UglyChristmas. So what’s the intention behind...
A Vineyard Approach to Ferguson, Garner, & Racial Tension
As a Vineyard pastor in a Vineyard church who spends time with people who self-identify with the Vineyard movement, I often think on subjects through a "kingdom" lens. This is because our identity, both theologically and practically, are rooted in a commitment to the...
Mission Equates to Church Planting
Similar to what I argued recently about how a disciple making movement becomes a church planting movement, I was scanning through portions of one of my favorite books ever written... Total Church, by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis. If you do not own this book, stop what...
