I am a card carrying public school father.  For the most part, my kids have been in the public school system their entire school careers.  There were those few years we homeschooled our oldest daughter, but other than that, it’s been the public schools for us.  So, when I saw this church/Christian school sign, I [...]

This is a condensed transcript of my May 22, 2011 sermon. In the book of 1 Peter, the Apostle Peter encourages the early church to continue to live their lives for Christ, their King – in spite of the persecution and suffering they experienced for doing so at the hands of the Romans.  He reminds [...]

The “rapture” didn’t happen.  I didn’t think it would.  The Scriptures teach that Jesus will return one day, but I was pretty sure that it wouldn’t be yesterday, and I’m losing confidence that it will happen like I was taught growing up (i.e. a LaHaye/Jenkins-esque “rapture”).  And so…I am free to blog once more!  I [...]

This will be my final blog post. According to Family Radio based out of Oakland, California, this Saturday, May 21, will mark the Day of Rapture and the start of Judgment Day (which, they say, will last five months). On that day, those who are saved will be taken up to heaven, and those who [...]

This is a condensed transcript of my May 15, 2011 sermon. Many new parents are often totally surprised at how tired they are.  Babies wear parents out; they did for me and Michelle!  Our two youngest children are only 13 months apart, and when they were babies, we had 2 cribs, 2 car seats, diapers [...]