Monthly Archives for December 2011
Exploring A Secret Beach
Yesterday I explored a “secret” beach in Northern California with Cru, my oldest son. My Great-Grandparents, my Grandparents, and my parents all used to hold bonfires on this beach. I’m a 5th generation Northern Californian and I love living here.
Tired of Being Obese? Start Running in 2012.
Some of you who are reading this would be considered obese. Obesity is not good. It can kill you. God gave you a body and he wants you to take great care of it. Approaching the new year is a … Continue reading
Best Books of 2011
Here is my Best Books of 2011 list. This isn’t a list of books published in 2011. This is a list of the books I read in 2011 that gave me the most profit/pleasure. See last year’s list: Best Books … Continue reading
How Not to Lead Your Church
Watch this one-minute video. A pastor preaches on love while losing his temper with his church. I find this hilarious. Don’t try this at home. HT: Mi amigo, Jerome Gay
Fellowship Associates: One of the Best Things That’s Ever Happened to Me
Recently a friend of mine asked me to explain what my time has been like with the Fellowship Associates Church Planting Residency Program. This is what I said in reply: It’s one of the best things that’s ever happened to … Continue reading
2 Books For Training Men
At Garden City Church we are big on training men as leaders. As a pastor much of my time is spent investing in men who will invest their lives in other men. This is how Jesus structured his ministry and … Continue reading
Date Your Wife (When You’re 90 Years-Old)
Soon I will share more details about the release of my book, Date Your Wife. My hope is that Date Your Wife will help shape more men into husbands like Dr. Robert Mounce. From Justin Taylor‘s blog: Dr. Robert H. … Continue reading
Year-End Giving: Give to Garden City Church
It’s that time of the year, time to think about year-end giving. This year I’d like you to think about giving a year-end gift to Garden City Church. This year I moved my family 30 miles south, to Silicon Valley, … Continue reading