Persevere with Joy
Are you a sports fan? Do you follow one of the local teams? In Southern California, we’re fortunate to have a lot of sports teams we...
Pleasing to God
This past week, our son, Colson, moved into the dorms at UCLA. It was a proud moment for us as he took another step in his journey toward...
More Than Just a Book
In the sermon this past Sunday, the focus was on the power of God’s Word in our lives and how it brings us together. In the...
Happy Labor Day
Today our family celebrated the Labor Day holiday by going to the tide pools in San Pedro. We had a great time wading in the...
Learning to Not Take So Much for Granted
Recently I’ve been struck by how much I take for granted in life. Renae and I celebrated our 29th anniversary the other day and we...
Going All In
On Sunday, we wrapped up our current sermon series on “Grounded and Growing: The Parable of the Soils” by looking at the...
Gift Giving God
The other day Ellie and I went shopping for several relatives’ birthdays; not shopping online but to an actual store. First, we...
Wherever You Are, Be All There
I can’t believe the school year is starting already! The summer seemed so short. Actually it has been, at least for our daughter...
NAOMI House and Global Missions
As most of you know, 18 people from our church, mostly from the Fountain youth group, went on a short-term missions trip last week to...