While I was out praying tonight I was thinking of how can the western church get it’s power back. I’ve often heard people ask the question, “Why do we see miracles take place so much in other countries but not as much here in the States?” I’ve heard some pretty good answers, and I think […]
Read More The quest for relevanceMy Desire As long as I can remember I’ve had the desire to live a life in service to the Lord. However, most of the ways I’ve always dreamed of doing that revolved around scenarios that conveniently benefited me – like being on stages in front of lots people, selling lots of books, appearing on […]
Read More Surrendering to the plan of GodIt seems like every time I log onto social media I’m reminded of all the hate and division happening in the world right now. Every day I see Republicans rant and rave against democrats, or “anti-Trumpers” bashing “pro-Trumpers”, or pro-women’s rights activists hurling hateful insults at pro-life groups (or vice-versa for all the above). There […]
Read More What to do when the world seems darkIt struck me that on the same day that national attention was being drawn to a hate filled racist white supremacists rally in Charleston, that Jesus was uniting hearts and spreading love among all races here in Tulsa, OK. It served as a much needed and powerful reminder to me that although hatred and racism […]
Read More Jesus vs. Racism – Love wins!When: Friday, July 17th – 7 pm Where: E58 Small Group – Pasadena, CA Description: Come enjoy delicious desserts with Chris and Jessica as they share with the singles of E58 how to prepare yourself for finding a Godly mate!
Read More Dessert with Divine Romance“Marriage ruins sex” seems to have become a common mantra in pop culture. Seeing as how the overwhelming majority of those peddling this ideal are unmarried I’d like to speak up and add my voice to the mix, as a married man, and let you know that marriage most certainly does not ruin sex. I was […]
Read More Does marriage ruin sex?I’ve been reading a book about racial reconciliation and injustice. In this book the main character Clarence, a black man, tells a tale from the fifties when he was nine and his family accidentally walked into the “wrong” restaurant. His parents had either missed the “whites only” and “no colored” signs or in that particular […]
Read More Big racists, little racists, and heroesToday the movie “A River Runs Through It” came on TV. If you haven’t seen the movie it is about two preacher’s sons who grew up under the watchful eye of their father. Both sons were good men, brave and courageous in their own ways. Yet one of them is very conservative while the other […]
Read More A river runs through it: beauty amidst addiction.Jessica, the host of Love Worth Waiting For Camp, is a gorgeous 29 year old woman. She’s half Armenian, but let me tell you Kim Kardashian has nothing on her. Don’t believe me? Just look at her picture above. That’s not just a good photo. That’s what she looks like all the time. She was the most popular girl in […]
Read More Our very own divine romanceMy grandpa recently passed away. I was fortunate to be there with him holding his hand when he breathed his final breath. I saw the moment in his eyes when he started seeing a different reality other than the one we know and I was there when he left his body to enter eternity. Somehow […]
Read More I know you go to church, but are you a Christian?