I’m so proud of my wife. She’s part of a group of pastors’ wives who have started an amazing ministry called Leading and Loving It. If you’re a woman in ministry or even more specifically married to someone in ministry you need to check out this incredible resource. This fall they’ll introduce their first virtual [...]

Anne Jackson’s second book, Permission to Speak Freely – Essays and Art on Fear, Confession and Grace releases today. Anne decided to share seven essays of which one of them is below. To read the rest of the essays, check out the links at the end. Anne is also giving away a copy of her [...]

I believe one of the greatest lies the evil one would like for us to buy into is that life is “all about us.” Nothing renders us more useless in this life than that lie. To make us believe that it’s all about our… self-centered, ego-driven, materialistic needs. When you make life all about yourself [...]

So it’s all out now. Back in July I got a call at home from Taylor asking if we would let the boys come up and shoot her new video with her. I thought about it for about half a second and of course we cleared our schedule so they could have this once in [...]

So, I’ve been trying to keep the purpose of our little summer trip to Maine a secret but it’s all about to bust wide open. I’ve dropped a few hints along the way but recently a few photos have leaked on the internet which allow me to introduce some big news. Some of you saw [...]

This week our middle son, Gage, started Kindergarten. I know it’s such a cliche phrase but it’s just so hard to believe “how fast time flies by.” Seems just like yesterday I was in the hospital room watching this guy enter the world. So last week I started a new series that we’re running on [...]

I just finished reading “After  You Believe” by N.T. Wright. While the book is a bit heady for the casual, non theologian type, I still suggest you try it. Take it slowly and I think it will stretch some of you. In fact, I know it will. What’s the last book you read? Would you [...]

Sit down, get comfortable and enjoy the following. The first couple of episodes of American Idol each season are a prime example of what happens when you surround yourself with community who’s not wiling to speak truth.  I mean, each one of these people at some point sat in their living room, dorm room or [...]

I am so excited for our Cross Point small groups ministry. Yesterday we saw hundreds of people at all of our campuses join a community group for the first time. At our Bellevue campus alone I heard 281 people signed up for a group for the first time. Amazing! Few things make me as excited [...]

My 4 year old, Brewer, had his first soccer game of his life yesterday. His older brothers each played soccer one season and hated it so we weren’t sure how it would go. Turns out he loved it. We were all so proud of him. In fact it’s quite possible he may do something this [...]