During my personal study time right now I’m reading through Psalms and James (I know it’s an odd mix of Scripture). I was reading in James 1 this morning and I was struck by the following passage which is so pertinent to the culture we live in today. James 1:22-25 Do not merely listen to [...]

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I know we’ve been having a blast. We just got home from spending a few days in Kentucky with my in-laws. We ate more turkey and watched more football than human beings should be allowed. Then on Friday, Jett and I went out for one of my favorite [...]

As a pastor, for years, I’ve had to fight the temptation to want followers of Christ to be further down the road spiritually than they actually are. I’ve readily admitted my life verse is Galatians 4:19 where Paul says… “My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is [...]

I just finished “The Dangerous Act Of Worship” by Mark Labberton and “Scouting The Divine” by Margaret Feinberg last week. Really enjoyed both books and the unique voice both authors brought to their topics.  I took lots of notes and I’m really looking forward to processing both of them a little further. On a more [...]

Jett, I’ll never forget the moment the doctor put you in my hands. I had never seen a baby who was only a couple minutes old before and was quite convinced something was wrong with you. Your blue like skin, and conehead made you look like something from another planet! Once I was assured you [...]

I’m excited about updating everyone tomorrow at Cross Point on how things are going with Faith, Hope, & Love. God’s doing some amazing things! Had a blast today out at the future home of the Bellevue Campus with tons of volunteers who showed up to help with demolition. Here’s a quick video of Justin Davis, [...]

Listen, I know men are weird. I know you ladies often wonder what in the world attracted you to us in the first place. You wonder… -Why do men always have to buy the biggest and most expensive version of everything? We’re utterly consumed by the latest weed-eater, shopvac, knife, or electronic gadget. -Why do [...]

Few things are as thrilling as having a front row seat to watch people take steps of faith and trust God in new ways.  Here’s just one of many incredible stories from Faith, Hope and Love. Meet Christina. She’s a graduate student who just took one HUGE step of faith. Pete, I wanted to write [...]

It seems every generation has a group of these guys who every girl really thinks they want and every guy pretends to hate but really wants to be. I’m asking you to abandon all of your dignity today and answer this life defining question. Whose your favorite boy band of all time? Thanks to Tripp [...]

As a father I feel as if I have the responsibility to teach my boys a lot of different things. Here’s just a few I’ve been thinking of… How to ride a bike. How to shave. How to tie a tie. How to dribble a ball. How to love people you don’t like. How to [...]