Category Archives: God

The Five Love Languages: Learning to Love Like Jesus, Part 2

In my previous post, I introduced the five love languages popularized by Dr. Gary Chapman in his best-selling book. With this post, I want to take a look at the example of Jesus in the New Testament. In the Gospels, … Continue reading

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Holy Confrontation: Guilt

When God called Moses out of the burning bush, He told him to go back to Egypt, to confront Pharaoh and to demand that he set the Israelites free from slavery. Exodus 3:10, “Come, I will send you to Pharaoh … Continue reading

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Baja 2023

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Preaching Together

Last week I had the chance to do something I’ll never forget. Each year, our church honors our high school graduates with “Senior Sunday.” The young men in each year’s graduating class help lead our Sunday morning worship service. This … Continue reading

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Lee Milam and the Eternal Work of Praise

Last night in our church’s Praise and Prayer gathering, I was moved to tears. Nothing “extraordinary” was happening at the moment: there was no powerful testimony being shared or heartfelt prayer being articulated. No, I was just struck by my … Continue reading

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Mustangs Home Opener

Joshua pitching in the 2023 Varsity home opener. I especially love what he wrote on his forearm as a reminder of what it’s all about.

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Honduras Mission Trip

Last month, our baseball team took a quick trip to Santa Rosa, Honduras to work with our dear friends Jon and Stacy Stacy. We hosted a free baseball clinic to teach skills to local children in the community. It was … Continue reading

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Israel Photos, Part 2

Here are some photos from our trip to Israel, focusing on our time in Qumran, En Gedi, the Dead Sea, and Masada. Just before we entered Jerusalem, we stopped by the Valley of Elah. Joshua and I couldn’t resist the … Continue reading

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Israel Photos, Part 1

Last month, our family had the opportunity to visit Israel for the first time. We spent several days touring the land and seeing many sites of biblical significance. It was such an incredible experience, one that is difficult to put … Continue reading

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A Sign of the Times?

A few days ago, it was reported that Amy Grant and Vince Gill were going to host a same-sex wedding for a family member on their farm. I came across this news on Twitter when Franklin Graham made the following … Continue reading

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