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My smartphone is practically a Transformer.  Freaks me out.  If I program it correctly, it will get up before I do, put on a pot of coffee, and whip me up a nice plate of Eggs Bene (with scrambled eggs… poached eggs are gross) and a side of Hash Browns.   But with all that [...]

Facepalm. Sometimes that’s the best word I have to describe my feeble attempts at husbandry.  Almost 16 years ago now I married the ONE girl God crafted and wired just for me.  Amy is the one girl I’ve ever loved.  She’s the mom of my crazy amazing boys.  She is quick-witted, faith-filled, and beautiful.  Deadly [...]

As of 7:05PM last night, it’s official.  I’ve been accepted to begin Seminary this Fall at AFLTS in Plymouth, MN. For the first time in a long season of living in “the between land” we feel like we have more answers than questions.  In reality, that is probably not the case… we still don’t know [...]

March 14, 2010.  Living Hope Church in St. Michael-Albertville, MN.  This is part two of a two-part series exploring the character and nature of God.  The Bible tells us both to FEAR God and “do not be afraid.”  The Bible describes God as a Righteous Judge, holy, dangerous, and unapproachable…  And He invites us to call [...]

  March 7, 2010. Living Hope Church in St. Michael-Albertville, MN.  This is part one of a two-part series exploring the character and nature of God.  The Bible tells us both to FEAR God and “do not be afraid.”  The Bible describes God as a Righteous Judge, holy, dangerous, and unapproachable…  And He invites us to [...]

There may be good reasons not to share the gospel at your next church gathering. Let me unpack this a bit.  At Living Hope Church we are all about relationships. “Building relationships that change lives” is how we summarize the disciple-making process.  We believe that honest relationships are so central to the way God wired [...]

I wrote an artice in October 2009 called “Rick Warren is not the anti-christ ::  seeker sensitive cow tipping” that generated heavy traffic and a long string of comments.  I tried to make the case that, whether a church is “seeker sensitive” or “traditional” or “contemporary” or “fundamentalist,” there are sacred cows (untouchable ideologies and [...]

This past week I received baked goods in the mail.  Need I say more? Twitter and Facebook have changed the way I live.  Before Christmas I sent out the following tweet/status update: Eggnog is just liquid fruitcake. It’s only around during the holidays. And I’d rather get kicked in the knee than consume either one. [...]

Not too long ago I got a great email from a young and growing family in our church… “We have been discussing Christmas and are trying to decide what traditions we want our family to start/continue.  Looking for feedback as to what you each do with your families to help ensure that the season is [...]

Sunday morning December 20, 2009 was an epic day at Living Hope.  Sara Renner and the Elements joined us for our Christmas Celebration.  And it was a party.  But it was also fascinating to watch as a ministry leader.  This was powerful, and I don’t want to miss the take-aways for us in ministry. Sara is [...]