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On May 7, 2019, our local community was rocked by a shooting at the STEM school - located about three blocks from our church building. One student was killed, seven others were injured. This is my sermon/reflection on the events of that previous week.Watch more videos at the Mountainview YouTube channel. Looking for a Speaking Coach? The most successful people are not always the smartest people. But they have one thing in common: they communicate well. I'd love to help you become a better communicator. Click here. Professor at Warner University church planter with Stadia former former president, Church Planters of the Rockies helped start 2 for-profit tech companies Need a Speaker or Presenter? Interested in having me speak for your church, conference, or organization? Follow this link to learn more.

My morning ritual consists of waking way too early (usually around 4:30 am), spending time in prayer and mediation, fixing coffee, and then reading two chapters in the Bible. At the moment, I’m currently reading through the Gospel of Luke each morning. Two days after the shooting at our local STEM school (less than 3 blocks from our church building), I found myself in Luke 9 and 10. With the events of Tuesday's shooting fresh on my mind, I want to share with you what I believe God showed me in those two chapters. In Luke 9, the disciples are faced with an enormous task – how to feed 5,000 people. Like the disciples, we often look at the enormous need in front of us and immediately focus on our limited resources. When Jesus tells them, “You feed them”, he isn't being mean-spirited. He is telling them that they have…

Unlike many modern expressions of self-care, God’s approach to self-care is not selfish. In fact, it is one of the best gifts you can give to your family or place of work. When our daughters were younger, I’d joke with them about my latest attempt at self-improvement by calling it “Ken Hensley 2.0” – the upgraded version of me. It got to the point where I'd be doing something new and they would just say, "2.0 dad?" In reality, that’s actually a good way to think about self-care. I want my family to experience best version of myself I can offer them. To not offer them the best I can be, THAT is the definition of selfish! As we think about the Christian approach to self-care, it's important to remember this basic principle: Life generally goes better when we live our lives the way God designed them to be lived. Israel…

The story of what God is doing in and through Jesus doesn’t end with the empty tomb. It’s just getting started. The resurrection isn’t a conclusion, it’s an invitation.Watch more videos at the Mountainview YouTube channel. Looking for a Speaking Coach? The most successful people are not always the smartest people. But they have one thing in common: they communicate well. I'd love to help you become a better communicator. Click here. Professor at Warner University church planter with Stadia former former president, Church Planters of the Rockies helped start 2 for-profit tech companies Need a Speaker or Presenter? Interested in having me speak for your church, conference, or organization? Follow this link to learn more.

Unlike the religious leaders who typically tried to trap Jesus with a trick question, the man who approached Jesus in Mark 10 was seemingly devout and sincere. He wanted to know how to inherit eternal life. In answering his question, Jesus refers to the ten commandments – which the man admitted to keeping. Then Jesus offers him a challenge: sell everything, give it to the poor, and follow me. Mark tells us that the man went away sad, because he had great wealth.Watch more videos at the Mountainview YouTube channel. Looking for a Speaking Coach? The most successful people are not always the smartest people. But they have one thing in common: they communicate well. I'd love to help you become a better communicator. Click here. Professor at Warner University church planter with Stadia former former president, Church Planters of the Rockies helped start 2 for-profit tech companies Need a…