It was a lot of fun to be back with the crew at Mountain Valley Church in North Scottsdale, AZ. Â The band was great and really nailed the set…thanks everyone! I introduced a new song today from the guys at Elevation Worship off their new CD, Kingdom Come. Â We did the title track from that …
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Even though this book is a few years old, I was thankful a friend passed it along for me to read.  I’ve read a couple other books this past year from the Barna camp, unChristian and Pagan Christianity, and while I haven’t subscribed to every thought presented, I have appreciated the discussion they’ve brought to the table. …
It’s been fun to serve on a semi-consistent basis for a local church while we’re in a transitional time of life and ministry. Â Jonathan Foster is the Creative Programming Pastor at Mountain Valley Church and has occasionally invited me to lead worship with his team over the past few months. Located in North Scottsdale, this …
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Today is Blog Action Day, an annual event giving bloggers around the world a chance to use our platform to make a dent in poverty and need around our world. This year’s topic is Water. Today my blog is dedicated to the work World Vision is doing to provide hope to the widow and the orphan.
Jesus Manifesto by Leonard Sweet & Frank Viola* I was raised in church and the Christian faith. Â I’ve spent most of my adult life and career in Christian ministry and service. Â Many times I’ve shared from the stage that I believe we complicate our faith when we debate and argue over minor points of doctrine. …