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.
Learning From Muslims?!?
I think that Christians may be able to learn from Muslims about certain spiritual disciplines in ways that many American evangelicals may not realize. There, I said it. In the past few years I've traveled to a number of different countries and have spent some time...
What Are the Guidelines for Performing a Wedding?
Brian Croft has some great questions at Practical Shepherding on pastors and weddings. He asks "What are the boundary lines to determine whether a pastor can/should conduct a wedding?" That's a great question for a pastor to really think through. I think Brian asks...
Hermeneutical 101: Ask the Right Questions!
Have you ever wondered how other people process through a passage of Scripture when they are doing exegesis? Asking questions is essential to good biblical interpretation, so I often write questions down in a notebook or if I'm using my iPad (which I was), I'll jot...
Learning to Love like Grandma
For the past few days I've been in Anchorage, AK visiting family and spending time with my grandmother (hence the slowness of blogging). I flew up here with my son and my parents in order to see her since she's nearing the end of her life. The last time I saw her was...
Battling: Missional or Misguided?
"Battling" is essentially one of the most common expressions by way of the four elements of hip hop culture (emcee's, deejays, breakdancing, and graff art). Battling is a mainstay of hip hop and you'd be hard pressed to find a hip hop event that does not include some...
How I Pick Books I’ve Never Heard Of From Authors I May Not Know
I love the feeling of walking into a bookstore or searching through the online bookstores of Logos or Amazon. It's just plain exciting. But when you are picking a book you've never heard of, it is an art. There's nothing more disappointing then shelling out your hard...
Inaugurated Eschatology: the “Last Days” of the Kingdom
Inaugurated who? Inaugurated eschatology. Eschatology is generally understood as the "study of end times," but when used with reference to inaugurated eschatology, it refers specifically to the kingdom of God and how it relates to Jesus' first coming. This is the...
The Difference Between Biblical Theology & Systematic Theology
I love how Geerhardus Vos explains the differences between Biblical Theology and Systematic Theology. He writes, "In Biblical Theology the principle is one of historical, in Systematic Theology it is one of logical construction. Biblical Theology draws a line of...
My Favorite Books of 2011
Confession: I didn't read nearly as many books this year as I have in the past. A few years ago I think I probably read between three to five books a week (yeah, no TV... ever). Now I'm happy if I can finish five books in a month. Pastoral ministry has changed and the...
Jesus + Nothing = Everything, by Tullian Tchividjian
If I were reviewing titles alone, Jesus + Nothing = Everything would get the best review I have ever given, as well as be the best book of 2012. It has the catchy bumper sticker attractiveness without the watered down mush. Jesus plus nothing certainly does equal...
