A Man After God’s Own Heart Pt.2 “Burn The Ships”

Trusts in the Heart of God When Spanish Conquistador Hernando Cortez landed in Mexico in 1519, he had one objective: obtain the great treasures known to be there. One of

A Man After God’s Own Heart Pt.1 “Spiritual Intimacy”

A Unique Intimacy With God I love reading the account of David’s life in the Old Testament. It’s easy to see how delusional David got when he was trying to

Winning is Everything!!!

I am a very competitive person. I love a challenge. That’s why I wouldn’t have made it in Upward Soccer. I need to keep score. That’s also why I struggle

June 6, 1944 The Normandy Landings

I received this in an email this morning… D-Day was JUNE 6, 1944. 156,000 troops landed on the Normandy coast of France in the largest invasion force in history. Supreme

Jim Elliot “Wherever you are, be all there.”

I have been teaching on Focus. It’s what missionary Jim Elliot referred to when he said, “Wherever you are, be all there.” That is the first rule to focus. We

Lessons from San Quentin

I just finished reading Lessons from San Quentin: Everything I Needed to Know about Life I Learned in Prison by Bill Dallas and George Barna. It’s the life story of

Lessons from Miss California Carrie Prejean

Miles McPherson, the pastor of Miss California Carrie Prejean, is getting sick of what the media is doing to the Miss USA Runner-up who reportedly lost the Miss USA crown

Focus: Starting with the end in mind

It’s important to realize that focus is not just about having goals it’s about hearing from God and moving in the right direction. Goals are not the end but the

Dealing with Adversity

I was wrestling through 1 Corinthians 16 this morning. This verse really jumped out at me: “for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are

The Honeymoon is Over – Gimmie Back the Remote!

When I first fell in love with my wife I found myself doing all kinds of things that were completely novel to me. I suddenly had an interest for Italian