Ever feel out of place?  In strange surroundings? Not sure where to start or what to do next? That was the case when we rolled up this morning at the home-site of Don Juan (Juan) and Alejandrina this morning. Roughly 25 people of all shapes, ages, and sizes (all loving the Lord Jesus) showed up this morning to serve him by ... Read More »

You might have heard this before and it’s used quite often in church circles to the point that I think it may have lost some of it’s true meaning.  Today I want bring back some of the true meaning by sharing an experience I had while serving on a short-term mission trip to Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico.  We were in ... Read More »

Imagine for a moment that you’re on an old sailing ship out on the ocean.  You hear the gentle creek of the ship from the very small waves that rock it back and forth ever so peacefully.  The sun is high in the sky and the temperature of the air is perfect. There’s just a very gentle breeze across the ... Read More »

  Right-click and “save as”. I hope this is a blessing to you. Let me know what you think. Pastor Dan Read More »

This evening I pay homage to Celery my childhood nemesis of sorts.  It’s fine time that I pay a little retribution to a vegetable that I so thoroughly loathed that it was second only to brussel sprouts as a vegetable that I would much rather throw away (or at someone) than put it in my mouth and eat it. Celery Helps ... Read More »

With the weight loss doldrums behind us lets set our eyes on Jesus and set our eyes back on the goal of Spiritual & Physical Recovery.  Press on by looking forward so to speak. Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Proverbs 4:25 ESV “fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. ... Read More »

In working on some more blog posts for you, I saw this image and bought it for you.  I added the Bible verses, which were the first things that came to mind when I saw this adorable little girl. I created wallpapers for you to download to your PC or Mac (for tablets too) and also one for your mobile ... Read More »

  Well, first of all, I bet your wondering what the big controversy is.  There are 2 that we’ll address today, in addition to listing some of the nutritional benefits & reasons why you should be eating these beautiful vegetables (or are they really fruits?). Ok. The first controversy that I already hinted at,  is whether or not Tomatoes are ... Read More »

Running the calendar for five kids and two adults could overwhelm the average person, but my wonderful wife Diana is gifted with organizational skills & talent and runs our family’s calendar.  As you might imagine our family calendar is usually filled with baseball & softball games & practices with three kids playing on teams…one of which is playing for two ... Read More »

We all have those mornings from time to time where we get up on the wrong side of the bed.  Maybe its because we didn’t have enough sleep, or we wake up stuffed up from allergies, or maybe its that annoying cat or dog bugging you to go outside.  Whatever the stimulus is, we need to be careful about how ... Read More »