Monthly Archives: May 2011

As I get older and my metabolism slows, I am starting to pay a little more attention to what is known as “empty calories.” Empty calories are foods that offer little to no nutritional value. While I try to make arguments about the dairy found in ice cream, or the protein found in the nuts … Continue reading »

Over the last four weeks at Christian Life Center we have been looking at the problem of overload in our lives. We have examined the problems of our time crunch, our anxiety levels, pressures at work and financial and material pressures. I have given you a host of suggestions for dealing with these issues, and … Continue reading »

This Sunday at Christian Life Center as a part of the OVERLOAD Series we’ll talk about contentment and wanting what we alread have. Max Lucado tells the story about a man in the midst of financial collapse who went to his pastor for counseling. “I’ve lost everything,” he said. The pastor said, “I’m sorry to … Continue reading »

Here’s a “baker’s dozen” of the lessons I’ve learned from my years in ministry…some of them only recently! #1 – Everyone Will Not Understand You…Stop Trying To Explain Yourself. Cast Vision…And MOVE Forward! #2 – Everyone Will Not Like You…STOP Trying To Be Popular. #3 – You Don’t Have To Be the Person Who Actually … Continue reading »

Well, the group claiming the end of the world May 21st, the rapture of thousands, and our final judgment were wrong…as anyone who has even a remote clue to the Bible’s message knew. Scripture is crystal clear, no man knows the day nor hour of Christ’s return. For whatever reason, this May 21st prediction took … Continue reading »

Assuming we’re all still here tomorrow…and of course only God knows that for sure we will be having an awesome service at Christian Life Center! If you sit down and talk about what is putting stress on most marriages the topic often turns to money. There are mortgage payments, car payments, school loans, health insurance, … Continue reading »

My friend, Robert Tucker, who is the Senior Pastor of Word Of Life Church in King of Prussia sent this email to his congregation this week.  I liked it so much I asked if I could post it here.  Sadly, Mr Camping has not only revealed his erroneous understanding of Scripture with is prediction, but his … Continue reading »

The pastoral staff went through the Jim Cymbala book “Fresh Power” earlier this year.  It’s a great read, by the way…if you haven’t read it I would highly recommend it. Cymbala says, “One of the distinguishing traits of the early church was their practice of serious prayer.” I was convicted as a staff we don’t … Continue reading »

This weekend Marvina and I return to one of the first places we ministered in full-time ministry: Layton, Utah.  Layton is a northern suburb of Salt Lake City, and one of the most beautiful cities in the country.  It sits on the lower benches of the far west Rocky Mountains. Right now, I look out … Continue reading »

It seems like most people are working longer hours and it feels like at least every other person feels they are about to explode from the pressure of their job. Some statistics say that in the average household the husband and wife work a combined 90 hours a week. . . and this is before you count … Continue reading »