What is Science?

The Truth Project tours continue tomorrow night with a look in at Science. Come over to my apartment at 7pm to learn about one of the top arguments people have with Christianity, it doesn't match with scientific evidence, How could there be a god to create the Earth?

Here's the promo video,




Come ready to discuss the argument of science and if you want to see the second lesson on science let me know and I can loan out the DVD. See you tomorrow.

Josh Hamilton, Proof that Hope is Never Lost

Did anybody watch the home run derby last night? Did you see Josh Hamilton pounding the ball out of Yankee Stadium, hitting 13 homers in a row?

Before last night all I knew about him was that he had the lead in RBIs for the AL and that he had hit a walkoff homerun against the Angels last week. After last night I couldn't help but check out his story and read a few articles about him, 'I'm proof that hope is never lost'

Check out the article where he talks about dreams battling Satan with a bat on his own and then with Jesus on his side. "This devil seemed unbeatable; I couldn't knock him out. But just when I felt like giving up, I felt a presence by my side. I turned my head and saw Jesus, battling alongside me. We kept fighting, and I was filled with strength. The devil didn't stand a chance."

All this coming from a man that spent 3 years careening down into an endless tunnel as a crack addict, drug user, and a man kicked out of baseball for his substance abuse. He then took the steps he needed to have a man keep him accountable, hold his money, and run from any temptation he faced and remove any thoughts that Satan put into his mind.

The end of the article is epic, a story of him talking with a boy after a game.

"But there is one story that sticks with me, so much so that I think of it every day. I was driving out of the players' parking lot at Great American Ball Park after a game in May, with Katie and our two girls. There's always a group of fans standing at the curb, hoping to get autographs, and I stop to sign as many as I can.

And on this particular night, a little boy of about 9 or 10, wearing a Reds cap, handed me a pen and something to sign. Nothing unusual there, but as I was writing the boy said, "Josh, you're my savior."

This stopped me. I looked at him and said, "Well, thank you. Do you know who my savior is?"

He thought for a minute. I could see the gears turning. Finally, he smiled and blurted out, "Jesus Christ." He said it like he'd just come up with the answer to a test. "That's exactly right," I said.

You see, I may not know how I got here from there, but every day I get a better understanding of why."

Here is the video from last night,

Who could have thought his dream of playing in a home run derby would ever happen?

Here is one more quote from another article that made me think,

"In the dream, though, he never saw himself actually swinging the bat. He remembers only being interviewed afterward on ESPN, and describing how he'd gotten to this miraculous point, through the power and the grace of God.

But now, here he was, 2½ long years later, and he got to find out how it all turned out. How beautiful was that? "

What do you think about Josh Hamilton?

Dunes and Drive-In

Yesterday was a really fun day off of work. I love doing fun things even though I struggle to get myself out to do them a lot of the time. Does anyone else struggle to get themselves out to do what you love? Maybe it's a problem that I don't really believe what I believe is really real? (Enter Truth Project line...)

So Yesterday I played tennis in the morning for about an hour with Sheila before convincing her to play a few holes of disc golf, she acquiesced pretty easily...

In the afternoon I had some family friends from Missouri that drove all the way up from LA to see me for a few hours and they took Sheila and I out to Oceano Dunes.

I had never really been out in the dunes before, but we rented some dune buggies (using the secret Missouri discount) and had a blast driving up down and around the dunes while only getting stuck a couple times...I'll get pictures up when I get them. It was so fun to see them and hear a bit about what's going on in their lives and just have a fun adventure with them (the last time I saw them I went surfing for the first time in CA 1 year ago). They are so fun to be around and MAKE ME have a good time.

Right after we joined Tim to head out to the Sunset Drive-In to see Wall-e and Get Smart in the back of a great borrowed truck, thanks Chad! The back of this truck was amazing and it was so fun to see the movies.

Wall-e made me think about our technology overdosed culture and the impact it has on our relationships, health, lifestyle, and overall well-being. Check out what the Constructive Curmudgeon has to say about Wall-e.

It's so fun to read the Constructive Curmudgeon's blog after actually meeting him...

The Constructive Curmudgeon

You might be wondering about the title of my post, but the Constructive Curmudgeon is a blog that I found through a friend's blog and a satirical blog article that describes why this conservative will vote for Obama . It's a pretty interesting post...but the reason why the post intrigued me was that I had lunch with the author of the blog when I went to Colorado a few weeks ago and then "randomly" came across his blog. Check it out.

His blog is absolutely relevant and a couple of his recent posts caught my eye.

Is anybody else bothered, frustrated, and annoyed by the overuse of the word "like" in conversations by so many people of our day? Read about the The Ontology of "Like" to hear a reason for why "like" is so overused.

This guy is brilliant and he makes me think...

Rapping the Gospel?

Not too long ago a good friend of mine introduced me to Lecrae and I thought his music was alright, but then after hearing John Piper speak on the Central Coast a few months ago I saw this interview series with Lecrae and wanted to check it out.

This guys life is crazy with him living in the inner city where many murders have happened in the past year. He is actively engaged in discipling guys "making disciple cycles," preaching the Gospel through hip hop to a crowd that wouldn't hear it otherwise, and living His life as an ambassador for Christ in a challenging setting.

I was greatly encouraged by the way he is using what God has brought him through to preach the Gospel. Check out this first video and if you like it watch the next two also.


What are your thoughts on rapping the Gospel?

Truth Project Tour #3 "Who is Man?"

Tonight, the Truth Project continues looking at the foundation of Anthropology, the question of Who is Man? Del Tackett also wrestles with the question of evil, where does evil come from?

Come to find out about the pernicious lie and hear more about the cosmic battle of Truth and Lies.

Take a look at what it is about,







See you tonight!

What about that Business Degree?

Just over a year ago I graduated from the Orfalea College of Business at Cal Poly after 4 years that changed my life tremendously and gave me a great look at how businesses operate and how to develop strategies for various businesses. It wasn't until the last couple of quarters at Cal Poly that I began to see the ways that God can and is using business to expand His kingdom.

Before December 2006 I had never really looked into what it meant to be a Business-as-Mission (BAM) company and the impact business owners and entrepeneurially minded people could have on spreading the Gospel. I knew that I wanted to go to Urbana in 06 to be challenged and encouraged to do missions, but I didn't think that I would enjoy the "OPEN FOR BUSINESS" track that focused in on BAM. After getting through a couple seminars I thought that I did want to research more about BAM and see if I could get an internship soon after I finished college. In my searches God didn't open up any doors for business, but he did open a door for me to work at Grace Church so that is where I am at, even though I still do love to read about how God is using businesses to draw men and women to His name.

I just got an email with a new list of the top 25 BAM companies. Check out the Business as Mission Network to see what these businesses are all about.

Currently I am not exactly sure how God will use my business degree in the future, but I do know that studying business is a great foundation to working in any organization, especially in a church and I am thankful for it.