Nobody Showed Up! I was looking forward to a spiritual formation meeting I was leading for a group of pastors. Facilitating for others a safe place for them… Continue Reading
Spilling Oatmeal and Seeking Jesus A freezing winter wind was blowing through the doors of the hotel into the lobby where Wes was having his breakfast. He decided to take… Continue Reading
The Pastor of the Grocery Store A young man named Johnny had Downs Syndrome and worked as a grocery store bagger. He didn’t feel that he had much to offer other… Continue Reading
Walk through a Wall of Fear Recently, I was awoken before three in the morning and I couldn’t sleep. (My body still thought it was in Greece where we led a… Continue Reading
Fear Not the Ghosts and Goblins I went to Disneyland with my daughter Jennie. We were looking forward to some father-daughter time. She says she’s “Daddy’s girl” and I love that!… Continue Reading
News: We’re Stepping Out of the Boat! Effective December 31st, 2010 I have decided to leave my part time staff position at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA so that I… Continue Reading
The Jesus Prayer: The Anonymous Pilgrim’s Story Do you know the story of the Anonymous Russian Pilgrim? It’s a heart-warming and unforgettable story of how God brought healing and transformation to a… Continue Reading
Smile in Your Storm Dark storm clouds pelted torrents of freezing rain on Jesus and the disciples, gale winds whipped their boat in circles, and wave after wave splashed… Continue Reading
My Horse Sense was Stinking Thinking! “Grin and bear it” we say to force a smile and push ourselves through to the end of a situation that is painful or stressful.… Continue Reading
Unhurried on Uneven Steps with Jesus In Jerusalem I visited the site where the temple used to be and I walked the same south entry steps that Jesus walked on. As I… Continue Reading