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A Parable of the King

A king, in all his entourage, needed a new chariot champion who would drive him through the thickest battle lines with absolute skill and determination. What to do? In the little wisdom that we all have, he summoned it to the best of his abilities and asked his top military advisers as to the three … Continue reading A Parable of the King →

Samuel’s Trees

Dear Friends and Family, Can you believe that our little Samuel would have been 4 this year? It just doesn’t seem possible! It feels like yesterday we were at CHLA fighting for our precious boy, taking each moment in and never forgetting the time we had.  December is a bittersweet month for us as we … Continue reading Samuel’s Trees →

No Shave November and Manhood

What really defines men? If you had one word to describe how men define themselves today, one could come up with a litany of expression. For example, one glance at the latest fashion would say that men grow facial hair. It’s just what we do! Yes, as crazy as it is, today it seems that […]

Life, Family, and Health – A Longer Update

My head is spinning. I don’t strive to write this update with flowery words to try and prove my prose, but I do need to be descriptive; for God is good despite all that is going on in my life. The Lord provides for me; I am an associate pastor up at Peninsula Community Church […]

Bring the Rain (Patience in Pain)

I know I’ve written extensively on pain and suffering either in book form or in blog form in the past; it’s something that is very dear to me for in the midst of pain lies seem to drawn out truth at times. Let me speak into the lives of those reading this who are experiencing […]

Obama Made Me Do It

Theology exists today. Franciscus Junius states, “The subject shows it, for it is both true that God exists and that He is the principle of every good thing in the universe; and God both speaks and acts. The agreement of all nations shows it, for all by the light of nature acknowledge that theology exists.” […]

Chew Toy Theology

Perhaps you have had one of these dogs growing up, or perhaps you own one now, but isn’t it rather funny to see a dog chase after a toy, grab this said toy in his mouth, and proceed to ravage the toy shaking it back and forth in a motion you just know isn’t good […]

Why Disneyland is Evil

So everything is breaking down in our lives right now. The television’s HD channels no longer work so no cable, Apple TV, or DVD player. Our computer shuts down every time we watch anything on it because it overheats and freaks out (probably because I dropped it in a parking lot about four years ago). […]

Road Kill Loving Truth

Oh it’s been hard lately. Being a parent has its rewards, but sometimes I’d like to get lost on an island and grow out all my facial hair. Though that has nothing to do with parenting, I tried to think of the most random thing; but let’s move on. One of my children whom shall […]

Burning the Truth

I was at a conference this past weekend in Arizona that primarily discussed the issues we face today in regards to injustices committed. It was a good conference in many respects, yet at the foremost I was troubled with a few seemingly anomalies that appear now to be regulars. I was confronted by a speaker […]