Stopping to pray for someone is one of the best ways I know to actively love your neighbor. As Christians, we have something special to offer each other and our non-believing neighbors. We have access to God. As his children, we can walk right into...
Traci put this quote on her little letter board, "Love looks like something." With Valentine's Day coming, it got my attention. Since I am scheduled to talk about "love for each person" on Sunday, I tried googling to find the source of the quote. Yes,...
"If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” (John 15:8) Prayer is an essential element...
If we worshiped God on Sunday morning with the same enthusiasm as we watched the Super Bowl on Sunday afternoon, there would be more people in church. But mustering up fake enthusiasm doesn't impress God or help you. It needs to be real. What is...
Are you a sinner or a saint? Well according to the Bible, if you are are someone who has been united to Jesus, you are considered a saint - a holy one, set apart by God. It doesn't mean you are perfect or that they...
Your beliefs are running your life. They may even be ruining it. If you believe everyone is out to get you, trusting others will be difficult. Assuming something is impossible is a sure way to keep you from trying it. Believing God is watching you...
How do you sustain lasting change beyond fad diets and New Years resolutions? How do you sustain faith after certainty? How do you sustain your relationships when people hurt or disappoint you? How do you sustain hope for the future when the world seems to be falling apart? There...
The abundant life takes cultivation. Have you ever noticed how easy it is to grow weeds? No watering, pest control or soil tending required. But Growing and sustaining a garden takes intentionality. A guide like the ecology center in San Juan can help you learn to...
When you give to Mountain View Church you may not realize that your gifts reach far beyond our church. In addition to all the missions and ministry we are directly involved in, we give away 10% of our regular income to bless causes outside our...
As the regular season of football is coming quickly to an end with two LA teams still in it to win it, I felt it the appropriate time to share a poem I wrote. Yeah, it's not like me to share about football, but this...
