I know it’s simple, and sometimes simple truths are the most difficult for us to believe.  But in my devotional reading through the Scriptures this week, this verse jumped out at me: 1 Chronicles 28:9.  As I looked into it further, the Amplified Bible certainly brought out even fuller meaning (read here, there’s lots to [...]

Those of you who read this blog know that I seldom pass along other pastor’s postings, but this one from Pastor Larry Stockstill was just too good not to share - I hope you’ll enjoy and also take hold of his suggestions at the close - read it here.
And if you’re a CLCer, I can’t [...]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
And we capture and celebrate that Presence in a delightful musical production that your whole family will enjoy.  In fact, I can’t think of a better way to introduce your unchurched friends and family members to CLC than by bringing them to this year’s performance of Christmas Presence.  (Some [...]

Chris & I will be boarding a plane in a few minutes to travel to India for a pastor’s conference sponsored by Global Advance.  We weren’t originally scheduled to do this one, and I would never have chosen to be away during this special ‘vision-casting’ series at CLC, but after the sudden & untimely death [...]

As I look back over this weekend, I saw WHEW and WOW:

WOW, the Prayer Conference on Saturday exceeded all my expectations!
WOW, is Alice Smith a true intercessor or what?  (about 10 minutes into her first session Saturday I leaned over to Chris & said: ‘have you ever done what she’s describing?  I’ve never even heard [...]

Today marks the beginning of our adventure - and I want to commend you for choosing to fast during these next 21 days.  Ultimately, that’s really what it is: a choice that you make.  You’ll have to choose again several times during the next 3 weeks - perhaps daily, or even several times a day [...]

A CLCer asked: “What is the difference between praise & worship?”
Good question.  In my humble opinion, you’ve hit on one of those areas where preachers sometimes make more out of something than Scripture does.  By that I mean that I’ve heard teachings about this and read a lot of different opinions about this (Google it and [...]

Part of my short time at home last weekend was spent at a wonderful fundraiser at CLC for the new ministry called “All For Him”.  The whole evening was terrific, with the festivities led by elders and longtime CLCers, Scott & Nannette Pachol, with special music from Ana Chavez and Crystal Petrovic (man, those girls [...]

What advice would they give to an emerging (just getting started) minister?

Pray and obey.  Nothing is more important that you personally hearing from the Lord and responding to His instructions.  Don’t be a people-pleaser; always remember that you are serving an Audience of One.  Seriously, I think that bit of advice would make everything [...]

Just had a chance to scan a new book by Jeff Feldhaun & Eric Rice, “For Young Men Only”, and I highly recommend it for any young man who needs a clue to the ‘alien gender’.
I’m not kidding - since most of the guys I know are as clueless about young women as I was [...]