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We have some plum trees in our small, back yard orchard. The fruit is just getting ripe for eating, and I was craving some of the juicy goodness. We have an old, tall ladder in the orchard in order to reach the higher branches. In my flip-flops I made the ascent up the rickety ladder [...]

This is the final version of my first book. I say “final” but it’s funny how I can get something like this printed and distributed then moments later I found a couple spelling and punctuation errors. Oh well. Hope you enjoy. The intended audience is for GUYS. My hope is that men would give great [...]

In June 2008 I was speaking at a kids camp. At the time, when I was the senior pastor of a church in Washington State, I drove to Oregon to speak at Camp Crestview. In true fashion, I always bring a couple of containers full of costumes and props for the week. At camper registration [...]

Ah, to be Solomon. In 1 Kings 3 Solomon, in a dream, asks the Lord for wisdom. His prayer is one that I have asked on a number of occasions and in various ways: Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who [...]

Today I read that Starbucks has started a new line of coffee shops. They are called 15th Ave Coffee & Tea. This is what their website says about themselves: “Our coffee beans are roasted daily and delivered to your cup through the brewing method of your choice. Choose between pour over, French Press, La Marzocco [...]

We recently bought a 60 year old house. Denise and I (along with our kids) love it but it’s got a never-ending list of things to be cleaned, fixed, replaced and restored. With this 60 year old house comes what seems to be 60 years of layers and layers of dirt and residue. I found [...]

I’m currently reading the Book of Exodus. In it we discover such great detail regarding the construction, decor and maintenance of the temple of the Lord. If you’ve ever read through Exodus then you too have discovered the incredible minutia. Everything detail has of corresponding detail. Everything has a purpose and a place. The lampstand [...]

This is the fifth chapter of a booklet I’m working on called “Intentional Impressions for Future Generations”. I will release it chapter by chapter. Give me your thoughts and input. I will be revising it until it’s print release in June 2010. You can read it and other articles & papers I’ve written here.

This is the fourth chapter of a booklet I’m working on called “Intentional Impressions for Future Generations”. I will release it chapter by chapter. Give me your thoughts and input. I will be revising it until it’s print release in June 2010. You can read it and other articles & papers I’ve written here.