Dearly beloved, Are you dying to live, living to die or both? Death is a daily occurrence in our world as 152,000 people took their breath yesterday. The same number today and every day! Do these stats surprise you, shock you or both? (They are our brothers and sisters.) “An estimated 100,000 Christians are killed…
Posts from 2017 (Page 4)
Today you see more and more electric vehicles on the road. Since electric charging stations are fewer and substantially slower than gas stations, those drivers carefully think through each trip and how much battery power they have left over when they return home. It’s not like you can bring a “can” of electric power to…
If someone asks, “How ya’ doin?” (How are you doing?), the typical answer is “fine,” right? The reason for the vague answer is that it’s really just a way of acknowledging someone’s presence, not a genuine question of interest regarding the other person’s well-being. In the Philippines, a similar question is “Saan ka pupunta?” or…
Dear Church family, This morning I reminded everyone that February 7th is the “First Tuesday” of the month and is a special day the elders and pastors of Valley Church set aside for fasting and prayer. We’re asking God to do a work of revival and renewal both IN us and THROUGH US. We invite…
Dearly beloved, When is the last time you cashed in on a “money-back guarantee?” It’s a great thing! You buy a product, but something goes wrong with it within the time of the guarantee. You take it back to the store and they either give you your money back, or replace the product with one…
Dearly beloved, “Surrender to Love” is a title of a book that I just picked up from my desk! It is written by David Benner and deals with, “Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality.” The book was a gift from someone who loves me! Professor Gary Oliver says: “The tragic reality is that most people…
When I was in 9th grade, I learned a valuable lesson. Like many boys that age, I thought it would be fun to shoot a rubber band at my family cat. I put that big band on the end of my index finger, pulled back and …. Like a rubber band being stretched, vision produces a…
Dearly beloved, “Surrender to Love” is a title of a book that I just picked up from my desk! It is written by David Benner and deals with, “Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality.” The book was a gift from someone who loves me! Professor Gary Oliver says: “The tragic reality is that most people…
Dearly beloved, “What do you know for sure?” My grandpa used to ask me that question sometimes! It was kind of a greeting like, “what’s happening” or “what’s up!” What do you know for sure? What are you absolutely certain of? Our new series in Philippians is, “The Disciple’s Path to Glory.” Are you convinced…
Dear Travelers, I just got back from a quick trip to LA and back, and I can tell you driving in So Cal is different than Nor Cal. In my experience, people are just plain crazy down there! Add to that way too many cars, driving way too fast, with WAY too much rain coming…