I’ve admired John Piper for some time now.  I was introduced to him back in college in the form of his book, Desiring God.  It was required reading for a class I was taking, and I devoured it.  In it, Piper gave me permission to enjoy God and enjoy my faith-journey with Him.  This was [...]

My church – Foothills Fellowship – is currently involved in a four-week fast.  No, we’re not going without food for 28 straight days; that might be considered borderline cultish…and really hard to do.  What we’re doing is asking as many people in the church who are able to go without food for 24-hours once a [...]

Who’s in charge of your church?  Weird question, I know, but who’s really in charge?  Is it the pastor? The deacon board? The elders? The trustees? The rich old people? The church secretary?  The janitorial staff?  Who’s in charge? You may think this question isn’t very important, but it’s actually one of the most important [...]