Ronald Reagan is the first president I really remember.  He was sworn into office when I was 10 years old, and I vividly remember that day.  I remember the release of the Iran hostages that took place the day he was sworn in, and I remember that there was a sense of hope and excitement [...]

I’ve heard of crying to get out of a traffic ticket, but I’ve never heard of crying in order to get out of being robbed…until now!  Police in Indianapolis say an armed robber spent nearly 10 minutes on his knees praying with a clerk at an Indianapolis check-cashing business before fleeing with $20 from the [...]

I came across an article in the Washington Post that I want to share excerpts of with you.  If you’re concerned with how consumer-driven the church has become and how hard it is to make disciples of Christ out of church-going consumers, you’ll want to read this. FROM THE WASHINGTON POST… Concerned evangelicals gathered last [...]

The main purpose of our trip to Japan was to see and experience firsthand the ministry of Leon and Cheryl Hill.  Many years ago, the Hills lived in Albuquerque and were faithful members of Foothills Fellowship.  As a young couple, they were sent to Japan from Foothills 24 years ago.  Over the past two years, [...]

I sat in awe during the Sunday service as I listened to Pastor Okita of the Midorino Chapel in Japan preach his message to his congregation.  Listening via a translator through headphones, I quickly discovered that Pastor Okita was preaching on the exact same topic and challenging his church in the exact same way I [...]

Japan is a country that is about as big as California.  In California, there are 37 million people, and if you’ve ever been to Southern California, you know how crowded the state can be in spots.  In Japan, there are 127 million people…and 80% of the country is mountainous.  That means that most of the [...]

I was raised on burgers.  My dad owned a fast food restaurant called Molly’s until I was 18 years-old, and during the school year, I’d go there almost daily for lunch.  Burgers, fries, soda, turnovers, and milkshakes.  These were my five major food groups growing up.  My mom tried to get us kids to eat [...]