Finding Hope In Haiti

If you have seen the pictures and video from Haiti over the past couple of weeks I am sure that you were overwhelmed with a sense of helplessness. While I can send money in an effort to help, I feel so overwhelmed by the scope of the disaster. A country without social services, without addresses, …

An Update from Matt Chandler

A month ago I wrote about my friend Matt in Texas. He is the lead pastor of The Village just outside of Dallas and he has an inoperable brain tumor. Here is an update on his situation from: The Tennesean The Associated Press Matt's suffering is his most convicting, most arresting sermon.  He continues that …

Is God Hiding?

I gave Julie a Sara Groves CD for Christmas, "Fireflies and Songs" and I have totally fallen in love it. Julie and I both listen to it front to back and on more than one occasion I have found myself singing the opening line from the title track, "Thirty years ago I was a little …

More Love And Not More Words

Tim Tebow, quarterback of the Florida Gators has been making headlines this year with his passionate witness for his faith. He routinely writes Bible verses on his eye black patches (he's even promoting my blog!) The Toronto Star featured an article today about a battle brewing on the horizon. Tim Tebow and his mother Sam …

Churches Helping Churches

Mars Hill Church did a sermon special on Mark Driscoll's trip to Haiti last week.  It totally wrecked Julie and I.  We have been deeply convicted by what was said.  We strongly encourage you to make time to watch this: http://www.marshillchurch.org/v/m7ipwxo6iiqb We are going to see this short summary of the video this Sunday at …

Brothers in Error

I read an article this week where an author talked about a congregation which follows a worship practice that he believes to be incorrect. He holds these brothers 'in error' and insists that fellowship with this group should be abandoned. A wise man once said,“Brothers in error are the only kind of brothers I have.” …

A Word About Coffee And The Stars

Warning: This blog entry contains a Science geek-out. Reader discretion is advised! Last night when we got home from Kids Night Out at church the kids were noticing the stars and that got me started. Mars is out right now in the early evening (look east for a red steady looking 'star') This led us …

Protest Fail

I was dropping the kids off at school (late) and was in the hall when the national anthem began.  There's something I haven't done in 20 years!  As the song began a kid steps out of the class into the hall.  Boy did that bring me back. I remember in elementary school I had a …

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Four Generations

One of my favourite pictures in the world. Taken in August of 1983. Great Grandpa Harold, Grandpa Art, my dad Russ, and me. Among the weird things in this picture is that I am twelve (same age as my son Devin is now) and my dad is 36 (two years younger than I am now)

An Apocalypse According To The Walker Boys

I haven't been writing much lately.  (hope to put some stuff up this week).  Here is something I did for worship this am. We were talking about Mark 13 and Jesus' Apocalypse.  An Apocalypse is an 'unveiling' of what you think the world will be like in the end.  It reveals a great deal about …