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.
Preaching on Controversial Political Subjects
I was flipping through Wayne Grudem's Politics According to the Bible and found an interesting quote regarding how pastor's should deal with controversial political subjects. I really like how this is expressed and the examples given. Grudem writes, "I realize that...
The Tension of Excellence and Encouragement
I just read Zach Nielsen's article, "Leaders Are Encouragers," and was really challenged. It appears I have a twin living in Madison. Zach writes, "Apparently I can be intimidating. At least that's what people have told me in the past. My engine runs at high RPMs, and...
Reflecting Submission to God
Aaron Tomhave (NextGenStudents Blog) assigned me a blog topic: How do we live a life that reflects submission to an Almighty God? That's a great question. I think we could actually approach it from several perspectives, including providing a "morality checklist" that...
Across the Web – 10/11/11
If you haven't heard, CNN has reported that the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has ordained its first openly gay pastor. Let's quickly acknowledge that the church has not interacted with homosexuals well, and that this issue is one that takes great humility, care,...
Roots of Bitterness: stop reading into everything
I have a new theory related to why the author of Hebrews wrote, "See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled." (Heb. 12:15) I think it's related to the way that...
The Beginning and End of Wisdom, by Douglas Sean O’Donnell
Preaching from the Wisdom Literature for an extended period of time is something I have yet to do. I'm not necessarily afraid of doing it, as I find difficult texts or genres challenging, but the opportunity hasn't yet presented itself. But if I did work through this...
Across the Web – 10/05/11
Numbers Matter - As you know, when some people are discussing church growth or issues related to worship gathering attendance, someone always throws in a "numbers don't matter" response and point us to consider it as a "matter of the heart." I think I'd make several...
The Center of the Theology of the Gospels…
"This is the center of the theology of the Gospels. The cross of Jesus upholds the justice and the mercy of God, glorifying him. The kingdom dawns only because of the death and resurrection of Jesus, because of this definitive display of God's glory in salvation...
Page CXVI’s new album is out – Hymns IV!
Page CXVI has just dropped their new album, Hymns 4! We had them out for an evening of hymns about two months ago and it was fantastic. Go and pick up a copy of their album immediately! You can download the album or purchase CD's. Either way, you'll want to support...
Wilson & Driscoll on spiritual gifts…
[vimeo 29820825 w=400 h=225]Doug Wilson Interviews Mark Driscoll | Part II - Spiritual Gifts & Cessationism from Canon Wired on Vimeo.
