April 15 ... a distant memory at last! The mere mention of the date is enough to make certain people panic. These are usually the same people that are seen on the news driving up to the post office at 11:58 PM to beat the deadline. Of course, now that we have electronic filing, some of those people are now clicking the submit buttom in their pajamas rather than driving out to the post office.If the Internet shuts down around midnight on April 15, we’ll know it’s because of all the last-minute electronic filers.April 15 doesn’t strike that much fear in me. In fact, I don’t get all that bothered by the thought of paying taxes. That’s not to say I enjoy how our tax dollars are often misspent -- but I’ll save that rant for the blog.I realized a number of years ago that what I enjoyed in terms…
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Did you ever have someone say to you, “Don’t be such a baby”? Nine out of ten times they weren’t telling you to stop being so cute and cuddly and irresistible.It’s more likely they were expressing a frustration that you weren’t acting your age. Hopefully, for most of us, these sort of comments ceased around the time we entered middle school -- or high school for those of you who needed a bit more time. It’s perfectly acceptable for a nine-month old infant to act like a baby. We expect them to drool a little, spit up, and make stinkies at the most inappropriate times. That’s just what babies do; it’s some sort of inalienable right God has given them.In the same respect, the Bible refers to those who are new to the faith as “infants in Christ” (see 1 Corinthians 3:1-4). As the apostle Paul writes, he gave them…
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The USO has a long history of proving free entertainment for troops placed around the world. It's important that we support those that support our men and women in uniform.Support the USO.Show US troops America still cares.Give what you can today.
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Today was my volunteer shift working the snack bar at Navajo softball. All the parents on the different teams take turns working two hour shifts to help the league raise money. I was fortunate that my buddy Matt had volunteered for the same two hour shift -- nothing makes moving corn dogs and slushies go any faster than having a friend to pass the time with.Well, much to our surprise, who comes walking up but the mayor of San Diego -- Jerry Sanders. The mayor shook a few hands and then took a spot inside the snack bar working alongside me. Since he was wearing a long sleeve white dress shirt, I tried to steer the kids away from the chili dogs but it was too much to try and divert them from the slushies. Fortunately, my dexterity didn't fail me and the mayor's shirt survived unscathed.The mayor even kicked…
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My friend and fellow San Diego church planter, Steve Denney, is about to launch a movement. Steve has been working to establish a healthy, thriving Christian community in San Diego's bustling downtown area. CityWalk is not your typical church -- it's attempting to engage people in an authentic (dare I say, holistic) kind of way.Steve is big on connecting our Christian faith to everyday life. He recently started a new blog called "DoWhatsRight." It's about how Christ-followers should simply do what's right in regards to people, faith, and the environment.To learn more, visit the DoWhatsRight blog.
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