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.
Rick Warren’s New Focus is Much Needed: Mental Illness in the Church
As many of you know, Rick Warren's son, Matthew, committed suicide several months ago. Many of us were praying for and mourning with the Warren's as they dealt with such an unimaginable tragedy. As a father of four, I couldn't imagine the level of anguish. This past...
When the Kingdom of God Becomes a Playground
In my early years of ministry, I used to repeat something I'd heard a lot when I was younger: when we gather together for worship, we need to expect God to move. While I don't want to minimize the value of having expectation or of the importance of Christians...
Patterns of Redemption for the People of Israel
As I've been preparing for tomorrow's sermon at Trinity Christian Fellowship, I've been struck by the cyclical patterns that are found throughout the Old Testament, but specifically throughout Judges. Time and time again, you find the following pattern: Apostasy: the...
Day 4 of the 2013 Vineyard National Conference
The fourth day of the Vineyard National Conference was great. It's two days after it and I'm still recovering from its awesomeness, ha ha! No, seriously, I'm exhausted. I'll just, once again, mention that the music was awesome. All of the fourth day's music was great....
Day 3 of the 2013 Vineyard National Conference
To all of you who emailed me, facebooked me, tweeted to me, and messaged me about why I didn't post an update last night, I was busy and tired... so get off my back! Ha ha! Seriously, I apologize for not keeping up, but I was exhausted and I needed to either read...
Inaugurated Eschatology: Heaven in a Brown Paper Bag
In the landscape of the "now and not yet," the "inaugurated and not consummated," the "sanctified and being sanctified," it's been extremely helpful for me to think about the concept of the kingdom of God through the idea of our world being a "beautiful mess" (think...
Day 2 of the 2013 Vineyard National Conference
I'm exhausted, so you're only going to get a quick snap shot of today. If you've ever been at a conference, you'll understand why I'm ready to pass out. The fact that I'm really tired, however, is something I am happy to report. I'm one of those guys who goes to...
Day 1 of the 2013 Vineyard National Conference
This evening was the start of the Vineyard National Conference. As with my previous Vineyard conference experiences, I figured I'd post some random thoughts based on my experience. For the three of you who both attend the church I pastor and read this blog, this will...
Why I won’t Use “Nature” in my Argument against Homosexuality
One of the responses that people have towards the practice of homosexuality is that it's unnatural. These people say things like, "Animals aren't gay, so that proves that it's not how God made people." When I was growing up, this was a very common statement. I think...
Reading to Implement Charismatic Practices
In honor of the fact that I'm headed to the Vineyard National Conference in Anaheim, I'm reading Robby Dawkins' Do What Jesus Did and Jordan Seng's Miracle Worker: A Down-to-Earth Guide to Supernatural Ministries. I've been looking forward to both books for quite some...
