What if you joined our boat? Or, someone else’s boat and their crew? While speaking at Azusa Pacific University’s chapel, Francis Chan shared that he and his family are moving to Asia, this year, to become missionaries. He said, in part:“I feel like I’ve been fishing in the same pond my whole life and now […]
Cold Fries
There’s nothing like fresh, hot, crispy, and perfectly salted, golden french fries! I recently went to a restaurant and ordered a meal that included fries. As soon as I received my meal, I noticed my fries didn’t look fresh, hot, crispy, or golden. The whole order looked cold, flimsy, and brown. I touched one. It felt stale and […]
A Lesson from Granny’s House
As far back as I can remember, up to 16 years old, my parents took my siblings and me to Granny’s house to visit her. Boy was it was an event! We weren’t the only ones who made frequent, weekly visits to Granny’s; it was very, very, very rare that we’d be on one of […]
What Christians Can Learn from James Harrison
James Harrison, Outside Linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, made news this past week when he posted on his Instagram account a photo of two Participation Trophies his sons were given for their involvement in the Next Level Athletics Program. Harrison added a lengthy statement explaining his refusal to allow his sons to be given something […]
Creating a Great Church, Together (Part 1)
Over the next several weeks, I am going to share some thoughts and challenges on how we can create a great church, together, at New Passion. I hope you’ll tune in each week. The first step to creating a great church is to ARRIVE EARLY. Notice, I didn’t say arrive on time. Typically, if we […]