To pray and live courageously

Making ourselves available can be a dangerous posture.  But, should it not be our posture?  The past three months I’ve passed through a time of study (most meaningful books Experiencing God and Crazy Love).  I have enjoyed the camaraderie and accountability with 12 strong men.  The season has also included struggles of many kinds (relational, trust, commitment, spiritual warfare,...

How are you praying for the President?

I will be the first to say that I did not vote for Obama in the last presidential election. It was due primarily to his views on moral and biblical issues.  I am excited about the Huckabee/Palin ticket in the near future:)  AS for Obama today,  I can fully and completely embrace the diversity of race and other political differences as valued and necessary.   I continue in love and...

Hope in Action…is a statement of Hope from GPC

I went home Sunday afternoon exhausted, yet I didn’t speak in one of our gatherings Sunday morning.   Why the fatigue? I believe it is from a number of sources.   I had an emotional build up over the span of two days.  Exciting work from the community service on Saturday, to the commissioning of our first church planting family from GPC, to sending out a team...

When art, creativity and collaboration collide…

I love it when art and creative comes together.  I got this from a good friend, Eric Bryant’s blog who is a Navigator for Mosaic, in LA.  Mosaic doesn’t run from change, innovation and creativity, but embraces it as the a part of God’s creative order.  They state as a core value: Creativity is the natural result of Spirituality.  Genesis 1:1 would support this value. A high...