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.
The Single Most Convincing Verse in the Bible that Supports Inaugurated Eschatology?
If I had to hang my hat on one single verse as to why I believe George Eldon Ladd was correct about Inaugurated Eschatology, I'd have to pick Matt. 12:28: "But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you." Simple...
Two Reasons Why Rural Church Pastors Find Leading Difficult
I have a theory about rural communities that have populations under 2,000 people. It's not based off of any scientific research... it's purely an observation. Here it is: the vast majority of people in rural communities are passive and not naturally gifted as leaders...
Being Pressed Down Builds Character for Jesus’ Followers
This morning our family started reading the Book of Exodus. I'm excited for us to recall the amazing story of God's rescuing Israel from slavery in Egypt. What a wonderful picture of the sovereign work of God on behalf of sinners. God's faithfulness to Abraham, Isaac,...
A Plea to Parents: Teach & Model Church Participation
I don't want this post to come across as passive aggressive, so let me make several clarifications of what this is not: This is not addressed to anyone in particular. I have no individual or couple in mind. This is not intended to manipulate anyone into conforming to...
Why We Don’t Need a Second-Blessing Theology (But We Do Need a Third- and Fouth- and Fifth-)
D. A. Carson writes, "In short, I see biblical support for the thesis that although all true believers have received the Holy Spirit and have been baptized in the Holy Spirit, nevertheless the Holy Spirit is not necessarily poured out on each individual Christian in...
“Where are all these People Coming from?” or, Ethnic Diversity in the Rural Church
I'm excited that our small rural church that has historically been full of lots of white people is becoming more diverse. A few months ago I spent a Sunday morning casting vision to the congregation I serve about the need to be a community that is not only open to...
The “What” and “Why” of Small Groups (8 of 10)
An important part of koinonia is that of sharing. Sharing is integral to the Trinity and extremely important within the context of the church. Or, as Icenogle writes, Wherever the person of Jesus calls together two or more other persons, male or female, young or old,...
Dispensational, Covenant, & New Covenant Theology
For anyone involved in the theological schools known as Dispensationalism, Covenant Theology, or New Covenant Theology, you may be interested in reading several reviews of Kingdom through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants, written by...
Messy Church: No Perfect People Allowed
When we envision the kind of church that we want to attend, we often envision clean bathrooms, plush seating, and incredibly sophisticated music performances. We often see the church of our dreams as being made up of people that look like us, talk like us, and have...
