It’s Good Friday and this is the verse that comes to mind for me today.

Christian Hosoi was and is an ultimate skateboarding hero. Ask anyone from the 80′s and 90′s and you’d get the same response. His skate decks where under my feet in my early teenage years and I loved watching him shred in old videos (like Terror in Tahoe!). Today I got to watch his story of freedom. One word…Awesome!

Ok, I admit it, I’m a fan of C.S. Lewis. He’s definitely got a way with words.

Have you seen this video called the Advent Conspiracy yet?  It’s worth a watch.

“Angels don’t spread the Gospel, people do” – David Platt. A few weeks ago I heard about this group called Cafe 1040 and was inspired. There are two basic reasons… 1. they are focusing on the next generation 2. they are trying to live out the Great Commission. As followers of Christ, we all have a duty to live out the Gospel. I designed a quick visual call-to-action.   Here’s a way you can help sitting [...]

It’s hard for me to read the news most of the time. We seem to be constantly bombarded with heart-breaking, shocking, sometimes disgusting, and even ridiculous stories. Of course that’s a blanket statement, there are always exceptions. But I really cannot believe these photos of the current East Africa drought I stumbled across on Denverpost.com. Even though I know this is only 1 thing going on in a beautiful and broken world, the sadness is [...]

Although it’s easy to make fun of “Hell”, I don’t think most people really want to go and visit. We all have an idea of what we think it is, or in some cases what it is not, but what do we really know? Looks like Francis Chan has a new book coming out to discuss the topic. By this video, it sounds like it’ll be interesting. What do you think?

So today is a big day. I accepted Jesus into my life exactly 1 year ago. It’s been a whirlwind of a ride, too! I can’t begin to say how my life has changed, or at least make it short enough for anyone to read . But take my word for it, I was born one year ago (not 30-something years ago). Everything is new. Everything is amazing. And honestly, everything is hard. I’ve been [...]

Loved this short video clip my wife stumbled upon by Francis Chan.

Colorful lights, warm cozy fires, Frosty the Snowman songs, Santa Claus, cookies, and  toys…lots of toys! That’s what Christmas is all about, right? Well, that’s what it meant to me for a really long time and it WAS fun that way. But this year, things have changed, and Christmas has turned into something quite different. I see Christmas through a new lens and let me tell you…it’s much more meaningful than ever before. Even when [...]

I just finished reading 1 Corinthians. I didn’t know what to expect, but found myself getting really drawn in, the further along I read. Paul was a radical guy. He was seriously dedicated to his calling. He had some BIG faith! Paul originally HATED Christians (even killed them!), but after accepting Christ, he spread the Gospel more than anyone (what a turn-around!). Once he changed his life, Paul had one goal and one goal only, [...]

Sometimes I think to myself, “people must think I’m crazy”. But beyond an irrational explanation for such an intense feeling, I really can’t explain it better than – “it’s just the way I’m feeling it.” I have tried to get the words right in my head before making this post over the last few days, but I really can’t seem to get it right. So, I’m doing it anyway. Now if this is your first [...]

Yesterday I heard someone say they think there’s a difference between calling yourself a Christian or a Believer. Their point (I believe) was that anyone can call themselves a Christian but it’s more “REAL” to call yourself Believer if you’ve “got faith”. I found that thought interesting. In many ways I totally agree. The term Christian gets thrown around so much it’s unfortunately become a simple label which doesn’t always have the best example coming [...]