Posted in General on Aug 18th, 2009
Today the LA Times homepage featured a story, “Jerry Crowe: One phone call changed Greg LeMond’s life,” that caught my attention because I had a good guess as to what it was about. Greg LeMond is a three-time Tour de France winner, and also happens to be a victim of sexual abuse in his past. [...]
Share on FacebookPosted in General on Aug 12th, 2009
Back in June there was a phrase that Gunner used on rawchristianity.com, “argument from silence,” that caught my attention. He used it in reference to possibly our culture’s most powerful method of convincing us that God is not important. I’d like to briefly add to this suggestion that we, both as a whole culture and as [...]
Share on FacebookPosted in General on Aug 10th, 2009
I have a new yearly goal that went into effect starting today. Each year I’m going to find an additional charity or organization to begin supporting financially on a monthly basis aside from giving to my church. Last year I started with Three Angels Relief to sponsor a child’s education at the orphanage in Haiti, and this year I’m adding Charlie’s [...]
Share on FacebookPosted in General on Aug 5th, 2009
Last week I visited Kevin at the Northridge Hospital Medical Center as a part of the team from the church delivering meals to him and his wife. Kevin Mather was on a bicycle ride with some friends here in Santa Clarita last month when he was hit by a fast-moving vehicle, and the injuries to [...]
Share on FacebookPosted in General on Jul 19th, 2009
The other day I heard something at work that just punched me in the face with a “What now?!” follow up. If you come at it from a similar viewpoint that I do, maybe it’ll strike a chord with you as well. The story behind this is that my company puts all of their employees [...]
Share on FacebookPosted in General on Jul 9th, 2009
Last night I went with a couple friends to the veteran’s park in Newhall to serve some homeless guys who are living there. It was a good time listening and talking to these guys, for whatever brought them to that tough place in life, but there was something interesting I picked up from one appreciative [...]
Share on FacebookPosted in General on Jul 6th, 2009
All too often, when I say I don’t have time for something, I’m not being honest with myself or the person I’m talking to. What I really should say is, “Sorry, that’s not a high enough priority to me.” And let’s apply this in the general sense to categories of activities and responsibilities, rather than [...]
Share on FacebookPosted in General on Jun 1st, 2009
Yesterday after my local church gathering I went with a couple friends down to Hollywood where a big group of mostly young people called Reality LA meet in Helen Berstein high school’s auditorium near Sunset Blvd and the 101 freeway. My local church in Santa Clarita, Copperhill, actually meets at a school as well, with no plans to [...]
Share on FacebookPosted in General on Apr 22nd, 2009
The other night I had the privilege of handing out food snacks and water that some friends and I collected for the homeless on the streets of Los Angeles. We went downtown to Skid Row area (also known as the Mission District), famous for the number of people living out on the streets. They all [...]
Share on FacebookPosted in General on Apr 11th, 2009
I was reading The Mark of the Christian by Francis Scheffer, in which he points out what the Christians have been known for down through the years has been their love for each other, and I’ve come to realize that’s not as much the case today. They’re known for plenty of other things, like being against abortion [...]
Share on FacebookI’ve always felt like I don’t have enough time in life. Like every day… okay maybe not every day, but so often I’m either laying there in bed…or more likely running around trying to get to bed while just disappointed at the remaining “to-do” list from the day. And I’m also one to look [...]
Share on FacebookPosted in General on Mar 28th, 2009
Rich people are at more than one disadvantage when it comes to the relationship with God that Christianity is centered around. And by rich people, I mean most if not all of us who can read this. If you’re like me you have an Internet service that you pay for to get online; a [...]
Share on FacebookPosted in General on Mar 26th, 2009
Sadly, when I come to a difficult time in life, or even a painful situation, I find myself hoping and praying that it ends. Immediately. Or at least soon. Because hard times are bad. …or are they really? Isn’t it in the valleys, rather than the mountaintops, that we can learn the greatest lessons? Not [...]
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