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.
So You Want to be a Scholar? Here’s What They Won’t Tell You…
So you want to be a scholar? You likely already are aware of the fact that you are going to be reading a lot and writing heavily footnoted academic papers while engaging in discussions about methodology while analyzing and assessing arguments. You've probably weighed...
On Trading Our “Discernment” Birthright for a Bowl of Stew…
The story of Jacob and Esau is well known (Gen. 25-27). Esau, the eldest son of Isaac, sold his birthright to Jacob, his younger brother, for a bowl of stew. It was a catastrophic failure on Esau's part, as we read in Scripture that God hated Esau (Mal. 1:2-3) and he...
Keeping Jesus in Seminary
Any seminary graduate (or attendee) worth his salt has been warned about the "danger" of attending the cemetery. We are told that if we attend theological education, we'll lose our passion for Jesus and will embrace ideas that undercut the foundations of the Christian...
The Vineyard: Everyone Gets to Play!
The first Vineyard church I attended was the Smoky Hill Vineyard and the date was sometime in the early 90's. At the time the church was meeting at a local middle school and it was the first "church plant" that our family ever attended. The worship gatherings were...
When Revival Tarries I Ask Why
After what felt like a ton of reading for a class I took on the history of both the Evangelical and Pentecostal movements, I walked away with a deeper understanding of and appreciation for both of these traditions. I think Bebbington's quadrilateral is still a helpful...
An Open Letter to Richard Dawkins (and those listening in)
Dear Richard Dawkins, As a Christian, I follow you on Twitter because I believe it is good for Christians to engage with those who disagree with our viewpoints. I've read your book, The God Delusion, and have read a number of your essays and articles. I believe there...
I Think the Word “Church” Should be Abandoned.
I attend a church. I am also a member of that church. In fact, I serve that church as a pastor. I often invite people to visit that church or to visit our church's website. As you can tell, the church is a big part of my life. I love the church and spend a lot of time...
Ken Wilson on Pauline Theology (part 5)
In this post, I want to review and interact with Ken Wilson's work in ALTMC on the Apostle Paul. In addition to several posts covering Ken's introductory work (here, here, and here), I've posted my thoughts on his use of the Old Testament. Now I want to start looking...
Raptured in Flaming Fire: An Exegesis of 2 Thessalonians 1
Once upon a time there was a little boy and his sister who went shopping with their mom. When they arrived at one of the stores, the mother said she was going to run into the store and be back in a few minutes. Being eight years old, the boy wasn't worried about being...
Church for the Sake of the Disabled & Marginalized.
My youngest sister has Down syndrome. Since her birth I have had many chances to reflect on disabilities, as well as consider how the church can better serve marginalized people. This has led to deeper thinking toward gender, ethnicity, and the general way in which...
