This will be my last post. Friday and Sunday I will give my last two sermons at Mountain View. They will be the most important I have ever given, not just because they are my last, but because of their subject matter. Jesus’ death and resurrection are...
I smeared soot on your forehead. You usually don’t let anyone touch your face, but you looked in my eyes and I told you that you were going to die while I marked you with ashes. I wonder, was it as unsettling for you as...
Without Friday, Easter Sunday doesn't make sense. Like a punch line without a joke, it falls flat. Without Sunday, Good Friday isn't that good. It's a tragic ending that confirms the futility and finality of death. Together, they are the good news story we all need. Many...
Everyone loves a comeback. It's why we watch when our team is down. We believe they can come back to win. The darkest night ends at sunrise. Spring comes back to defeat winter every time. Green is breaking through on the hills right now. Wildflowers are starting...
We opened our new church home two years ago on Easter to packed crowds. Last year we shot a video in the parking lot with no crowds but more viewers then we would have had in person. This year we are primed for a comeback. The...
Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame,...
The doors are closed but the church is open. A year ago this week we opened the doors of our church building in San Juan Capistrano. After twenty-two years of wandering from place to place, we finally established a home. Now it sits empty. The church...
Holy Cow, what an amazing opening weekend we had! From passing our inspections Thursday, our team had one day to turn a construction site into a functioning church facility. That night was the first time we got to try out the new sound, video and...
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Coming home from a long trip, I always wish I had a fast-forward button. The last hundred miles on the road or the last day of travel by air always feel excruciatingly slow. It's crazy how spoiled I am that I don't have to travel...
