Can anything good come out of …? Today’s sermon
Can anything good come out of Oxnard? I remember an encounter in my first days here at Our Redeemer. It was with Rusty Jackson, a long time (but not his entire life) Oxnard resident and [...]
Gratitude 2/10
Today I was able to run my scheduled 6 miles with a friend. It was wonderful to be able to chat while easily covering those miles. When I first started running, it was just me. [...]
Gratitude 2/9
Are you taking care of yourself? Over the past few days I've read posts from people who are feeling tired and discouraged. I'm learning that protest is not easy, especially when there is something new [...]
Gratitude 2/8
"Jesus spoke to them saying, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.'" -John 8:12 What does it mean to have [...]
Gratitude 2/7
As they left the demonstration, protesters attached their signs to the fence at parking lot C at LAX "Let your light shine before others." -Matthew 5:16 Before we can let our light [...]
Gratitude 2/6
I celebrate the 7th anniversary of my ordination today. It should be a day of celebration, but I'm not feeling much like celebrating today. This morning I woke u[p feeling a bit like Elijah when he [...]
Blessings?
Yesterday I help with the Ventura County Homeless Count. The geographical area for counting that was assigned to me didn't have too many people in it yesterday...maybe because it was so cold that people weren't [...]
What I Used to Think and What I Now Believe… Sexuality
Last week I shared a link on Facebook that gives reasons to not support Operation Christmas Child this year. Along with sharing this, I commented that a much better choice would be making a donation [...]