In the culture wars, there are many weapons and many different topics that keep adding to the war and keep dividing this country. No topic is as volatile as abortion; it's the nuclear bomb of American Culture wars, and on June 24th, 2022, the sitting nine supreme court justices launched their bomb by overturning what…
"War exposes the capacity for evil that lurks not far below the surface within all of us"
Chris Hedges
I have been in and near a few war torn countries including Syria, and while the reasons for conflict might be different, the horror and devastation experienced by refugees and those displaced by war are…
I guess the quick answer is VERY! As I said in my last blog, I am reading through the Chronological Bible, and have just come out of the very bloody wars post Exodus Israel, and am now into the choosing of Israel's King, Saul. It doesn't surprise me that men like Sam Harris…
I have been reading through the One Year Chronological Bible for my time in the word, and Job comes up chronologically right after Genesis. Some scholars actually believe it was written before Genesis. It was a timely read, and although I have read it before, it seemed as though I was…
Check out a sermon on Mark 6_30-44 I gave on January 2nd, 2022 at the Fields Church in Carlsbad California! All too often we see this miracle that Jesus did, and then make the application that He would always miraculously provide, but that misses the point of why Mark, as well as…
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-yfjta-1148cf4
Who is your neighbor? And how does this conversation Jesus had with a religious leader relevant to our culture at this time? Have we politicized the gospel to the point that it has become something different than the gospel we find in the New Testament? How should the gospel effect…
I would have to say when it comes to medicine and medical workers I am a bit of an expert. I have had numerous surgeries from multiple injuries due to playing sports such as football, hockey, and Rugby and hobbies such as rock climbing, motocross, and surfing. And because of this reality, I have been…
I would have to say when it comes to medicine and medical workers I am a bit of an expert. I have had numerous surgeries from multiple injuries due to playing sports such as football, hockey, and Rugby and hobbies such as rock climbing, motocross, and surfing.…
I read an article in The Atlantic entitled "The Evangelical Church is Breaking Apart" by Peter Wehner, and in spite of his obvious political leanings, there wasn't much in the article that I could disagree with. As the following quote from the article shows, we have become more concerned with our tribal ideals than…
United States flag painted on cracked wall background/USA divided concept
I read an article in The Atlantic entitled "The Evangelical Church is Breaking Apart" by Peter Wehner, and in spite of his obvious political leanings, there wasn't much in the article that I could disagree with. As the following quote from the article shows, we…
Listen to my Sermon on this Parable (Luke 10:25-37) preached @ Oceanside Christian Fellowship on August 8th.
Who is your neighbor? Is it the person next door? Is it the person you like? Is it people like you? That looks like…
Check out my sermon @ Oceanside Christian Fellowship August 8th on this parable.
Who is your neighbor? Is it the person next door? Is it the person you like? Is it people like you? That look like you? Think like you? Act like you? Jesus was asked this same question 2000 years ago, and the…
2 Syrian Refugee Women
There are a lot of thoughts politically regarding what we should do with our border problems. But as a believer and follower of Jesus, how should we think about immigrants and refugees? First, we must realize that as God's people we are sojourners and 'strangers' to the land. We see…
Amman, Jordan: There are a lot of thoughts politically regarding what we should do with our border problems. But as a believer and follower of Jesus, how should we think about immigrants and refugees? First, we must realize that as God's people we are sojourners and 'strangers' to the land. We see this…
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-9i6dc-10954bc
Many Christians discuss opportunities to help people in peril, while others go full into it. Pastor Nour and the Alliance Church in Al Mafraq Jordan is an amazing case if the latter. The pastor and his people are tireless workers on the Syrian border where they minister to thousands of Syrian…