For the rest of March Mountain View Church will be moving our Sunday church services online. Rather than coming to our physical address, join us live on our YouTube channel at 8:45 am or watch the replay at 10:45 am. Subscribe HERE. Now that the World...
As reports about the spread of NOVEL COVID-19 (aka the Coronavirus) punctuate our news feeds between stories on the presidential primaries and the fluctuating stock markets, please know that nothing is ever as bad as THEY make it seem. Here are five truths about fear...
I talked about fasting last Sunday. With Lent now in full swing, some of us are fasting during this season or doing some modified form of a fast leading up to Easter (April 12). Some people have already tried the "fasting is feasting" prayer with...
Fasting has made a comeback in popular culture as a life hack. Previously, it was the domain of the devout, universally practiced in every religion as a way of connecting to divinity. Long before we knew what ketosis was, people were seeking the state of...
Have you ever noticed that God is not in a hurry? I have been in a hurry most of my life. “Hurry up!” might have been the command my dad barked the most at my brothers and me. I found myself hurrying my kids the same...
Sabbath means stop. You might call it a stop day. It's something you need to start practicing now. Here's why. Sabbath is practicing the way of Jesus The way of Jesus is living in intimate connection with God, trusting and obeying him. Jesus said, "I only do...
Thirty days ago I told you that your pastor needed to stop, drop and roll . . . STOP working so I can rest and recover from a long, good, challenging season of ministry; DROP responsibilities so I can sort out what’s mine and what I’m carrying...
Are you ready for the new year? I love the beginning of the year as an opportunity to get back into normal rhythms after the holidays. I felt like was running around with my hair on fire in December and that’s why my motto for January...
Happy Boxing Day! I hope you had a great Christmas and that you are milking boxing day for all it’s worth. It feels good to stop and rest in the space between holidays. As we close in on year end, I want to pass on a...
What is a holiday and what makes it holy? A holiday is literally a day set apart from the rest as different. That’s what holy means. It means “set apart”. God is “set apart” and different from every other being in the universe. Some days are...
