A Practical Guide to a Day of Solitude

by | Oct 6, 2010 | Reflections

If you’re new to taking an entire day alone with God, experiment with this guide (adapted from John Ortberg): Evening Before: Prepare your heart and get a good night of sleep. Ortberg and others have been heard to say, “Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is...

A New Beginning

by | Aug 11, 2010 | Reflections

It’s a new day. Yesterday was my last day at work. I was free to leave after a farewell lunch, but I ended up staying until the end of the day. I don’t know why. It was odd. I had been praying for a change for a while now and thought I’d be running...

Francis Chan's final sermon at Cornerstone

by | Jun 8, 2010 | Other Ministries, Reflections

This past week, Pastor Francis Chan delivered his final sermon at Cornerstone from Revelation 21. He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the...

Memorial Service: A Place Called Home

by | May 29, 2010 | Reflections, Sermons

Life is frail. We live each day by the grace of God. Time is short to love. Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God[a]; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place...

When did God become a sports fan?

by | May 26, 2010 | Current Events, Reflections

Here is a light read from CNN. I think it is relevant because many times we assume that when good things happen, God is on our side and blessing us and when bad things happen, God is against us and punishing us, or worse, forgetting about us. God has been showing me...