It was my 5th year running the Parkway Half Marathon and despite the heat, it turned out to be a good day for running. The course follows the water on the American River Trail from William Pond Park in Carmichael down past Sac State and back up basically the same path. In past years, I’mContinue reading “Parkway Half Marathon Race Report”
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Del Oro Multimedia at STN
Just last week, a team of 7 students from Del Oro High School piled into rental cars and made their way down to LA for the annual Student Television Network Convention. Contests were entered, seminars were attended, videos were shot and edited, lessons were learned, friendships were strengthened, and memories were made. To the 2013Continue reading “Del Oro Multimedia at STN”
Why and What we Eat
A sermon at Emmaus about love, life, community and food. Paul say to discern, notice, and pay attention to the Body of Christ. He goes on to say that you (all of you) are the Body of Christ… This was the first time that I have ever taped anything underneath chairs during a sermon. IContinue reading “Why and What we Eat”
Set the World On Fire
My wonderful sister-in-law, Evin, gave my oldest son a card for his first Birthday. It was a simple piece of white card-stock – about 5 inches across. On it she wrote these words “Go forth and set the world on fire.” It’s apparently a quote from St. Ignatius of Loyola. That’s it. It’s so simple.Continue reading “Set the World On Fire”
Want to See the Sharp Stick?
I went back to the scene of the incident with the sharp stick to get a better sense of size, shape, and location of the stick that poked me in the eye. I was going to take a few pictures before trimming it back. Instead of just a picture or two, I ended up takingContinue reading “Want to See the Sharp Stick?”
Pharisees, Scribes, and Sticky Buns
Rob Bell says it like this, “Your deepest, darkest sins and your shameful secrets are simply irrelevant when it comes to the counterintuitive, ecstatic announcement of the gospel. So are your goodness, your rightness, your church attendance, and all of the wise, moral, mature decisions you have made and actions you have taken.” The storyContinue reading “Pharisees, Scribes, and Sticky Buns”
Lost At Home
Team preaching a sermon with Ashley was delightful. She’s a masterful storyteller and an insightful Biblical scholar. This was the third sermon in a four-week series on the story of the prodigal from Luke 15. Jesus redefines family. It’s not just your bloodline. It’s not just the people who are like you or the peopleContinue reading “Lost At Home”
Tax Collectors, Sinners, and the Fattened Calf
This was the second sermon in a four-week series on the story of the prodigal from Luke 15. It’s been called the greatest story ever told… the parable of the prodigal son. We come to it with Western mindsets thousands of years later and it’s easy to miss many of the nuances. Lost things getContinue reading “Tax Collectors, Sinners, and the Fattened Calf”
Lost In A Distant Country
I preached a sermon (if you can call it that) fully in character as the prodigal son. I dressed in a robe and did my best to preach the word of God from Luke 15. This was the first of a four week series on the story of the prodigal from Luke 15.
Mr. Zerwas Teaches Here 